Patents Issued in February 9, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170037183
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polyether polyols, polyether polyols produced by the inventive continuous process and their use in polyurethane applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Julia GROSSE-WILLERICH, Kerstin WISS, Karl-Heinz WASSMER, Peter DEGLMANN, Christian BUSS, Vinit CHILEKAR
  • Publication number: 20170037184
    Abstract: Vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers are disclosed. Compositions containing vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers are also disclosed. Methods of making vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers and methods of using vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chalet Tan, Wei Fan
  • Publication number: 20170037185
    Abstract: A composition including at least one polyamide polymer obtained from at least one reactive polyamide prepolymer including at least one chain extender (PA1-All1-PA1), the polyamide polymer being prepared at a temperature T1 no lower than the temperature melting temperature or glass transition temperature of the polymer and having a mean molecular weight Mn1. The composition has a melt viscosity which can be modulated according to the temperature to which the composition is exposed, wherein the temperature is between T2 and T3, T2 and T3 being higher than T1, and the melt viscosity ?2 or ??3 observed at the temperature T2 or T3, respectively, being lower than the melt viscosity ?2 or ?3 of the polyamide polymer, which does not include a chain extender and has the same mean molecular weight Mn1(PA1) observed at the same temperature T2 or T3. The composition includes one or more polyamides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Thierry BRIFFAUD, Gilles HOCHSTETTER, Mathieu CAPELOT
  • Publication number: 20170037186
    Abstract: A reactive molding composition including a precursor reactive composition of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer which is a semi-crystalline polyamide and optionally at least one fibrous reinforcement and with said precursor composition including a) at least one polyamide prepolymer bearing n identical functions X chosen from carboxyl and amine and b) at least one non-polymeric extender bearing two epoxy functions Y that are reactive with said functions X with n ranging from 1 to 3, said polymer and prepolymer a) being of specific composition comprising 55 mol % to 95 mol % of at least two amide units A, and 5 mol % to 45 mol % of amide units B with A corresponding to x.T in which x is a linear aliphatic C9-C18 diamine and B corresponding to x?.T, said polyamide having a Tg of at least 80° C. and a Tm of less than or equal to 280° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Gilles Hochstetter, Thierry Briffaud, Mathieu Capelot
  • Publication number: 20170037187
    Abstract: A binder comprising the products of a carbohydrate reactant and polyamine is disclosed. The binder is useful for consolidating loosely assembled matter, such as fibers. uncured fibrous products comprising fibers in contact with a carbohydrate reactant and a polyamine are also disclosed. The binder composition may be cured to yield a fibrous product comprising fibers bound by a cross-linked polymer. Further disclosed are methods for binding fibers with the carbohydrate reactant and polyamine based binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Fitch APPLEY, Carl HAMPSON, Gert R. MUELLER, Benedicte PACOREL
  • Publication number: 20170037188
    Abstract: Described herein are stable hydroxide ion-exchange polymers. The polymers include ionenes, which are polymers that contain ionic amines in the backbone. The polymers are alcohol-soluble and water-insoluble. The polymers have a water uptake and an ionic conductivity that are correlated to a degree of N-substitution. Methods of forming the polymers and membranes including the polymers are also provided. The polymers are suitable, for example, for use as ionomers in catalyst layers for fuel cells and electrolyzers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Simon Fraser University
    Inventors: Steven Holdcroft, Andrew Wright
  • Publication number: 20170037189
    Abstract: A composition includes: a polythiol compound; an aliphatic (meth)acrylic compound having a plurality of at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and being acyclic; and a radical generator, the ratio (Ac/SH) of the total molar number (Ac) of the at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group contained in the aliphatic (meth)acrylic compound to the total molar number (SH) of thiol groups contained in the polythiol compound is from 0.70 to 1.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime KITANO
  • Publication number: 20170037190
    Abstract: A composition includes: a polythiol compound; a (meth)acrylic compound having a plurality of at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group and having a ring structure; and a radical generator, the ratio (Ac/SH) of the total molar number (Ac) of the at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group contained in the (meth)acrylic compound to the total molar number (SH) of thiol groups contained in the polythiol compound is higher than 0.20 but lower than 0.70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime KITANO
  • Publication number: 20170037191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one organic polymer that contains silane groups and at least one catalyst of formula (I). The composition is low in emissions and low-odour, has a good shelf-life, cures rapidly to form a mechanically high-quality, durable material with a very low propensity for migration-related defects such as exudation or dirt retention by the substrate. The composition is particularly suitable for use as an adhesive, sealant or coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Urs BURCKHARDT, Rita CANNAS
  • Publication number: 20170037192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture of polyalkylsiloxanes that cure at temperatures of about 170° C. while being unreactive under ambient conditions during storage or transport and which are obtained through a hydrosilylation reaction wherein a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated olefins consisting of 1-100% of one or more polyene(s), and 0-99 mol % of monounsaturated olefins with 6 to 15 carbon atoms is reacted with an amount of one or more polyalkylhydrosiloxanes in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst. Furthermore, the present invention relates to water-based compositions suitable for use in metal casting processes as a mold release agent comprising a mixture of polyalkylsiloxanes of the invention and a non-ionic surfactant. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the polyalkylsiloxanes and mixtures of polyalkylsiloxanes as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Douwe Marten Kok, Martijn Quico Slagt, Johannes Hendrikus Gerhardus Franciscus Braam, Gerrit Jan Odink
  • Publication number: 20170037193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of cationic linear polyphosphazenes bearing as side groups a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) and a spacer group selected from the group consisting of lysine, oligopeptides containing lysine, amino-ethanol, amino-propanol, amino-butanol, amino-pentanol and amino-hexanol, and the polyphosphazene-drug conjugates comprising hydrophobic anticancer drugs by covalent bonding and the preparation methods thereof. The present polyphosphazene-drug conjugates exhibit outstanding tumor selectivity and low toxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Youn Soo Sohn, Yong Joo Jun, Prakash Gouda Avaji
  • Publication number: 20170037194
    Abstract: Oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules having a core and five or more polymeric arms, and compositions comprising the same. The polymeric arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each polymeric arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one polymeric arm and/or at least one polymeric segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other polymeric arm or one other polymeric segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest. The oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules and compositions comprising the same for use in oil based systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
  • Publication number: 20170037195
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an aqueous dispersion that contains particles of a fluoropolymer at high concentrations and has a less variable pH, and in which aggregates are less likely to be generated even after the aqueous dispersion has been stored for a long time. The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion, including: particles of a fluoropolymer having an average primary particle size of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m in an amount of 50 to 70% by mass; a nonionic surfactant in an amount of 2 to 10% by mass based on the amount of the fluoropolymer; and ammonium lauryl sulfate in an amount of 0.0001 to 1% by mass based on the amount of the fluoropolymer, wherein an amount of a fluorine-containing anionic surfactant is less than 10 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko TSUDA, Hiromichi MOMOSE, Toshirou MIURA
  • Publication number: 20170037196
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue expanders comprising biodegradable, chemically cross-linked hydrogels which are elastic in the dry state. These biocompatible tissue expanders are self-inflating and membrane-free. They swell slowly and elicit minimal negative tissue responses, while allowing for rapid and easy manipulation by the surgeon at the time of emplacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicants: Akina, Inc. (an Indiana corporation), The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Kinam Park, Clark Tobias Barco, Haesun Park, Yourong Fu, John Solomon Garner
  • Publication number: 20170037197
    Abstract: A method includes heating a sulfonated polyester resin in an organic-free solvent, adding a solution of silver (I) ion to the heated resin in water to form a mixture, reducing silver (I) to silver(0) by heating the mixture from about 65° C. to about 90° C., thereby forming an emulsion of composite particles comprising a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles disposed within the sulfonated polyester matrix, and allowing the silver nanoparticles to agglomerate into a silver nanodendrite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Alana Desouza, Sandra J. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20170037198
    Abstract: Polyamide moulding composition in particular for railway applications consisting of: (A) from 50 to 90% by weight of a polyamide matrix consisting of (A1) polyamide 12 and optionally (A2) up to 85% by weight of polyamide elastomer based on polyamide 12; (B) from 7 to 28% by weight of flame retardant consisting of (B1) at least one metal phosphinate, and also optionally (B2) up to 40% of a nitrogen-containing synergist and/or at least one nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing flame retardant; (C) from 3 to 15% by weight of plasticizer; (D) from 0 to 15% by weight polyolefin; (E) from 0 to 10% by weight of additives and/or particulate fillers, with exclusion of fibrous reinforcing materials; where the entirety of (C) and (D) is from 3 to 20% by weight, based on the entire moulding composition, and where the entirety of (A) to (E) provides 100% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: EMS-PATENT AG
    Inventors: Andreas BAYER, Georg STOPPELMANN
  • Publication number: 20170037199
    Abstract: A molding composition including at least one semi-crystalline polyamide derived from the polyaddition of a) at least one polyamide prepolymer bearing n identical functions X chosen from carboxyl, amine and hydroxyl, and of b) at least one non-polymeric reactive extender bearing two identical functions Y that are reactive with said functions X with n ranging from 1 to 3, the polyamide and prepolymer a) including 55 mol % to 95 mol % of amide units A, 5 mol %-45 mol % of amide units B with A corresponding to x.T in which x is a linear aliphatic C9-C18 diamine and B corresponding to x?.T in which x? may be B1): specific branched aliphatic diamine dependent on x or B2): MXD or B3): linear aliphatic diamine which depends on x, the polyamide having a Tg of at least 90° C. and a Tm of less than or equal to 280° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Gilles Hochstetter, Thierry Briffaud, Mathieu Capelot
  • Publication number: 20170037200
    Abstract: Composite materials are augmented with functionalized graphene having added amine groups, benzoxazine groups, imide groups, or a combination of amine groups and imide groups on a surface of the graphene, epoxide groups formed on at least one edge of the graphene and/or holes formed through the graphene. The functionalized graphene is integrated into a composite material as a supplement to or as a replacement for either the carbon reinforcement material or the resin matrix material to increase strength of the composite materials, and may be in the form of a functionalized graphene nanoplatelet, a flat graphene sheet or film, or a rolled or twisted graphene sheet or film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Keith Daniel Humfeld
  • Publication number: 20170037201
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite material of the present invention is a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising: an epoxy resin cured product obtained by curing an epoxy resin composition and a reinforcing fiber, wherein the epoxy resin composition comprises an epoxy resin (A) and a curing agent (B); 10 to 80% by mass of the curing agent (B) is 1,2,4-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid-1,2-anhydride; and the reinforcing fiber comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a carbon fiber, an aramid fiber, and a boron fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuiga ASAI, Tomotaka WADA
  • Publication number: 20170037202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a composite molded article having a flexural modulus at 150° C. of 25% or more of a flexural modulus at 23° C., including the steps of (1) placing glass fibers in a mold; (2) impregnating glass fibers with a polymerizable composition containing a cycloolefin monomer, a metathesis polymerization catalyst, a radical generator, and a compound represented by the general formula (I); (3) subjecting the above polymerizable composition with which the glass fibers are impregnated to a bulk polymerization to provide a composite molded article; and (4) demolding the composite molded article; and a composite molded article obtained by the above method. According to the method of the present invention, a composite molded article containing glass fibers, the composite molded article having excellent mechanical strength can be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: RIMTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaki TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170037203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane composite material, comprising a polyurethane resin matrix prepared from a polyurethane composition, and a reinforcement material, wherein the polyurethane composition comprises: A) an isocyanate component comprising one or more organic polyisocyanates; B) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: b1) one or more organic polyols having an amount of 21-60 wt. % based on 100% by weight of the polyurethane composition; b2) one or more (meth)acrylates comprising hydroxyl groups; and C) a radical reaction initiator; wherein the polyurethane resin matrix is prepared under such reaction conditions that the polyurethane composition undergoes addition polymerization reaction of isocyanate groups and hydroxyl groups and radical polymerization reaction simultaneously. The present invention further relates to the preparation process of the polyurethane composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Guobin Sun, Yongming Gu, Fei Wu, James (Zhan) Chen, Ian (Yichen) Zheng, Yuan Cheng, Hui Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170037204
    Abstract: A composition for a thermoplastic composite material, wherein said matrix thermoplastic polymer is a semi-crystalline polyamide polymer including amide units Z, 10T and 6T; wherein Z corresponds to an amide unit resulting from the condensation of at least one lactam or at least one C6-C14 amino acid, from the condensation of a diamine and a diacid X.Y, X and Y being at C4-C18, the molar rate of Z being 0.0%<Z?30.0%; 10T is a majority amide unit resulting from the condensation of a C10 diamine and terephthalic acid, provided in a molar rate of 40.0% to 95.0%; and 6T is an amide unit resulting from the condensation of a C6 diamine and terephthalic acid, provided in a molar rate of 5.0% to 60.0%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Thierry BRIFFAUD, Gilles HOCHSTETTER, Mathieu CAPELOT
  • Publication number: 20170037205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing wooden components, wherein in the method a first wooden slat is provided with an adhesive at at least one of its planar broad sides and/or at at least one of its narrow sides and the first wooden slat is glued to a second wooden slat to form a block of a plurality of wooden slats, wherein at least the first wooden slat is in a wet state during the gluing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hans Binder, Gebhard Dünser
  • Publication number: 20170037206
    Abstract: A method for preparing an ionically-charged membrane comprising the steps (1) applying a film of curable composition to a support; (2) curing the film of curable composition to give anionically-charged membrane; and (3) removing the ionically-charged membrane from the support; wherein the curable composition comprises a) 5 to 50 wt % of curable compound comprising one ethylenically unsaturated group and anionic group; b) 10 to 70 wt % of crosslinking agent comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups and having a molecular weight of at least 500 dalton per ethylenically unsaturated group; and c) 5 to 60 wt % of inert solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Harro Antheunis
  • Publication number: 20170037207
    Abstract: A polymer electrolyte composition has excellent practicality and excellent chemical stability as to be able to withstand a strong oxidizing atmosphere during fuel cell operation and is able to achieve excellent proton conductivity under a low-humidified condition and excellent mechanical strength and physical durability, and a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell produced therefrom. The polymer electrolyte composition includes an ionic group-containing polymer (A), an azole ring-containing compound (B), and a transition metal-containing additive (C), the transition metal being one or more selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, and gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kunita, Daisuke Izuhara, Hiroaki Umeda
  • Publication number: 20170037208
    Abstract: A process for a composite material, including an assembly of one or more reinforcing fibers, impregnated with at least one thermoplastic polymer with a glass transition temperature Tg of less than or equal to 75° C. and a melting point of from 150° C. to less than 250° C. or a Tg of greater than 75° C., the process including: i) a step of impregnating said assembly in bulk melt form with at least one thermoplastic polymer, which is the product of polymerization by polyaddition reaction of a reactive precursor composition including: a) at least one prepolymer P(X)n of said thermoplastic polymer, and b) at least one chain extender, represented by Y-A-Y, ii) a step of cooling and obtaining a fibrous preimpregnate, and iii) a step of processing and final forming of said composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Gilles Hochstetter, Thierry Briffaud, Mathieu Capelot
  • Publication number: 20170037209
    Abstract: A process for providing indicia and an elastic-like behavior to a web substrate is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: providing a web substrate; printing indicia on the web substrate; and, providing the web substrate with a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions comprising the same material composition. A portion of the first regions extend in a first direction while the remainder of the first regions extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to intersect one another. The first regions form a boundary completely surrounding the second regions. The second regions comprise a plurality of raised rib-like elements. The first regions undergo a molecular level and geometric deformation and the second regions initially undergo a substantially geometric deformation when the web material is subjected to an applied elongation along at least one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Laura Lynn Heilman, Jill Marlene Orr
  • Publication number: 20170037210
    Abstract: A release film is provided for supporting an ultrathin ceramic green sheet having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0 ?m, and the release film due to containing modified organic particles and an antistatic agent has a slippery releasing surface with a low friction coefficient and hence excellent coatability and releasing properties; resulted in that when the release film is rolled up, the rolled surfaces do not adhere to each other, and when the ultrathin ceramic green sheet is peeled off from the release film, the ultrathin ceramic green sheet due to a relatively small electrostatic force being generated is without breaking; so that the release film contributes to increasing the yield of ultrathin ceramic green sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Te-Chao LIAO, Sen-Huang HSU, Chao-Quan WU
  • Publication number: 20170037211
    Abstract: Methods are provided for surface-modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer. The methods allow these rubber vulcanizate or thermoplastic elastomer objects to have a lubricating surface layer chemically fixed thereon, instead of having a resin coating which has drawbacks such as a reduction in lubricity due to e.g. separation or peeling of the coating during movement within a vessel or tract. The present invention relates to 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; and step 2 of radically polymerizing a monomer starting from the polymerization initiation points by irradiation with ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm in the presence of an alkali metal salt to grow polymer chains on the surface of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke KOSAKA, Yasuhisa MINAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170037212
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for surface-modifying a rubber vulcanizate or a thermoplastic elastomer, which can cost-effectively provide a variety of functions, such as remarkable sliding properties or biocompatibility, according to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuhisa MINAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20170037213
    Abstract: A method for continuous High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam production. A HIPE is produced then extruded onto a belt. After polymerization, a portion of the saturated aqueous phase is removed using a vacuum box. A nip insert is inserted under the vacuum box to raise the vacuum box leading to improved uniformity of the HIPE in the cross direction along the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-ling Siew, Jiajie Zhang, Aditya Garg
  • Publication number: 20170037214
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a masterbatch prepared by melting and extruding a mixture including a polyolefin resin, wherein the mixture includes 10 to 89% by weight of a polyolefin resin, 5 to 30% by weight of a chemical blowing agent, 5 to 30% by weight of thermally expandable microcapsule, and 1 to 30% by weight of an inorganic filler. In addition, the present disclosure provides a polyolefin resin composition with excellent expandability and direct metallizing property, which includes the foamable masterbatch. A molded article obtained by foam injection molding of the polyolefin resin composition according to one form of the present disclosure can be useful in satisfying uniform distribution and mechanical properties of foamed cells so that the molded article can be widely applied to parts for automobile interior/exterior materials, and also improving fuel efficiency of automobiles by achieving lightweight parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Lotte Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hak Soo KIM, Jung Gyun NOH, Dae Sik KIM, Kie Youn JEONG, Byung Kook NAM, Hyung Shin LEE
  • Publication number: 20170037215
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a novel liquid gel mixture comprising at least one flexible polymer carrier, parachlorobenzotrifluoride, optional thermally-conductive materials, and optional performance-enhancing additives; using the liquid gel mixture for making surface-infused layers on layering substrates; and using combinations of surface-infused gel layer and layering substrate in cushioning foams and mattresses. Layering substrates are surface-infused with a liquid gel mixture and may be compressed to increase the penetration depth of liquid gel mixture into the substrate layer surface. This compositions may be used in mattresses, mattress topper pads, pillows, bedding products, furniture upholstery, pet beds, medical cushioning foams, seat cushions and backs, automotive foam, sports cushioning, transportation cushioning, headrests, arm rests, personal protective equipment, toys, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark L. CRAWFORD, Bruce W. PETERSON, Matthew D. MCKNIGHT, Jonathon M. WALKER
  • Publication number: 20170037216
    Abstract: A single-screw extrusion desulfurization and post-processing system and a method for preparing reclaimed rubber. The single-screw extrusion desulfurization and post-processing system comprises: a single-screw desulfurization device, a single-screw post-processing device and a closed connection device for connecting the single-screw desulfurization device and the single-screw post-processing device, the single-screw post-processing device includes a post-processing feeding unit and a post-processing unit which are connected with each other, and a post-processing screw running through the post-processing feeding unit and the post-processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Qingdao University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Baiyuan LV, Xiaolong LV
  • Publication number: 20170037217
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semi-aromatic polyamide resin composition including 100 parts by mass of a semi-aromatic polyamide (A), 20 to 110 parts by mass of a fibrous reinforcing material (B) and 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of an azine dye (C), wherein the semi-aromatic polyamide (A) includes as the constituent components thereof an aromatic dicarboxylic acid component, an aliphatic diamine component and a monocarboxylic acid component, and has a melting point of 300° C. or higher; and the monocarboxylic acid component constituting the semi-aromatic polyamide (A) is an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having a molecular weight of 200 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: UNITIKA LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Taketani, Junichi Mii, Taiyo Amari, Hiroo Kamikawa, Yohei Kabashima
  • Publication number: 20170037218
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive including a poly(lactide) homopolymer or copolymer with a molecular weight of about 1000 to about 40000 Daltons; and a plasticizer including an ester with about 50% to about 99% bio-based content; wherein the viscosity of the hot melt adhesive composition is about 500 to about 15,000 cPs at 350 F, and wherein the hot melt adhesive composition is substantially free of tackifying resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ignatius A. KADOMA, Cheng-Chung CHANG, Michael D. CRANDALL, Yong K. WU
  • Publication number: 20170037219
    Abstract: A photocurable resin composition which hardly causes leakage and is easily formed into a desired shape and an image display device using this photocurable resin composition are provided. Namely, a photocurable resin composition comprises a compound (A) having a photopolymerizable functional group and an oil gelling agent (B), is provided. Also, an image display device having a laminate structure including an image display unit having an image display part, a transparent protective plate, and a resin layer existent between the image display unit and the transparent protective plate, wherein the resin layer is a cured material of the above-described photocurable resin composition, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiro YOSHIDA, Takeo TOMIYAMA, Yousuke HOSHI, Tetsuya OKAZAKI, Youichi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20170037220
    Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition comprising a polycarbonate resin and 0.001 to 1 parts by weight of an N—R type (R represents an alkyl group) hindered amine-based optical stabilizer per 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin, wherein the polycarbonate resin comprises 40 mol % or more of a recurring unit (A) represented by the following formula and satisfies the following formulas (i) to (v), and the resin composition has excellent heat resistance, a low water absorption coefficient and high transparency, and suppresses deterioration during long-term use: (i) a metal compound comprising a negative ion represented by the following formula (B) and a positive ion constituted by a metal is used as a polymerization catalyst in an amount of 1×10?9 to 1×10?5 molar equivalent relative to the total diol compounds used for polymerization; (ii) the specific viscosity measured with a methylene chloride solution at 20° C. is 0.23 to 0.60; (iii) the glass transition temperature is 100° C. to 160° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Takushi TANI, Hiroshi OKAMOTO, Katsuhiro YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170037221
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for preparing a lightweight transparent composite, a method of preparing a composite using the same, and a composite prepared by the method. The lightweight transparent composite having excellent impact resistance, scratch resistance, weather resistance, and high hardness can be prepared by thermally curing a mixture of a glass fiber reinforcement having a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.6 and a curable resin having a deviation in refractive index of ?0.005 to +0.005 from the glass fiber reinforcement. When the lightweight transparent composite is applied to transparent windows for automobiles, the lightweight transparent composite can be useful in enhancing fuel efficiency, achieving easier handling characteristics due to reduction in vehicle center of gravity, and improving juddering and dimensional stability even during car driving due to excellent hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Ho CHOI, Sang Sun PARK, Kyung Mo YANG, Seok Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170037222
    Abstract: In order to well perform recoating regardless of the type of granular material and reuse a refractory aggregate in an unprinted portion without any regeneration process in the manufacture of a three-dimensional lamination-shaped mold, this invention provides a granular material for use in shaping a three-dimensional laminated mold, which is coated with an acid as a catalyst which activates and cures an organic binder for binding the granular material. The acid contains at least one of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, a sulfonic acid and a carboxylic acid, and is one of a mixture of sulfuric acid and another acid, phosphoric acid only, a mixture of phosphoric acid and another acid, sulfonic acid only, a mixture of sulfonic acid and another acid and a mixture of a carboxylic acid and another acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE ADDITIV MANUFACTURING
    Inventors: Yasuhiro NAGAI, Kosuke TAKESITA, Yoshikazu OOBA, Satoshi IMAMURA, Toshimitsu OKANE
  • Publication number: 20170037223
    Abstract: A shaped body comprising at least one solid material and a cured epoxy resin wherein the cured epoxy resin is prepared from an epoxy resin composition containing at least one epoxy resin having at least one epoxy group per molecule; at least one curing agent selected from cyanoalkylated polyamines of formula (A) A(NH—X—CN), wherein A is a group selected from aryl, arylalkyl, alkyl, and cycloalkyl, wherein A does not contain a primary amino group, X is alkylene having 1 to 10 C-atoms, and n?2; and at least one accelerator selected from tertiary amines, imidazoles, guanidines, urea compounds, and Lewis acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Monika CHARRAK, Hans-Josef THOMAS, Miran YU, Markus SCHWIND
  • Publication number: 20170037224
    Abstract: A cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition including a highly saturated nitrile rubber (a) containing ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units and ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units and having an iodine value of 120 or less, organic staple fiber (b) with an average fiber length of 0.1 to 12 mm, and a polyamine cross-linking agent (c) is provided. The cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition able to give cross-linked rubber excellent in tensile stress and low heat buildup can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori NAKASHIMA, Sayaka INOUE
  • Publication number: 20170037225
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread comprising a vulcanizable rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), (A) from about 50 to about 90 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber having a glass transition temperature (Tg) ranging from ?65° C. to ?55° C.; (B) from about 50 to about 10 phr of polybutadiene having a cis 1,4 content greater than 95 percent and a Tg ranging from ?80 to ?110° C.; and (C) from 30 to 80 phr of a combination of an oil and a terpene phenol resin having a Tg greater than 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nihat Ali ISITMAN, Manuela POMPEI, Georges Marcel Victor THIELEN
  • Publication number: 20170037226
    Abstract: A polymeric composition suitable for blown film applications comprising a) 80 to 99.5 percent by weight of a continuous polymeric phase comprising a polyolefin, and b) 0.5 to 20 percent by weight of polymeric particles having i) an average particle diameter of 0.85 to 20 ?m; ii) a refractive index from 1.46 to 1.61; iii) an average particle hardness from 1.2367E+10 N/m2 to 8.4617E+10 N/m2; and iv) at least 60% polymerized acrylic monomer units, is disclosed. The polymeric composition can be used to form blown film characterized by having a thickness in the range of from 5 to 350 ?m, a modulus of elasticity in the range of from 5 to 133 MPa, a melt strength in the range of from 4 to 40 cN, an elongation at break in the range of from 100 to 1000%, a 45 degree gloss in the range of from 7 to 136 and a softness measured by human panel handfeel-ranking methodology, measured by ISO 8587 Sensory analysis that is higher than a film which does not contain the polymeric composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Edward E. Lafleur, Claudia Hernandez, Edwin Nungesser, Xuming Chen
  • Publication number: 20170037227
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition which contains (A) a polyethylene wax satisfying the requirements (i)-(iv) described below and (B) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, wherein the mass ratio of (A) to (B) is from 0.1/99.9 to 50/50. This resin composition is useful for providing a toner which can be fixed by means of a relatively-low-temperature heating body and has good offset resistance, and which is suppressed in increase of particle diameters even if the toner is stored for a long period of time. (i) The weight average molecular weight (Mw) is within the range from 400 to 1,500. (ii) The molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) is within the range from 1.2 to 2.5. (iii) The penetration as measured at 25° C. is 5 dmm or less. (iv) The melting point (Tm) is within the range from 50° C. to 110° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Masakazu TANAKA, Kuniaki KAWABE, Hirotaka KANAYA, Keiichi TAKI, Yuichi KAIDA
  • Publication number: 20170037228
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to caps and closures manufactured from an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product, where the ethylene interpolymer product has: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal?3.0 ppm; ?0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.4 to about 20 dg/minute, a density from about 0.948 to about 0.968 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 54% to about 98%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Tieqi Li, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Fazle Sibtain, Kenneth Edward Taylor, Hamidreza Khakdaman
  • Publication number: 20170037229
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition containing: (A) an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer containing 91.0-99.9 parts by mole of (a) an ethylene-derived unit and 0.1-9.0 parts by mole of (b) a C3-C8 ?-olefin-derived unit (wherein (a)+(b) is 100 parts by mole), while satisfying the requirements (i)-(iv) and (B) a thermoplastic resin and/or a thermosetting resin, wherein the mass ratio (A)/(B) is 0.1/99.9 to 50/50. This resin composition is useful for providing a toner which can be fixed by a relatively-low-temperature heating body and has good offset resistance, and which is suppressed in increase of particle diameters even if the toner is stored for a long time. (i) The Mw is 400 to 1,500. (ii) The Mw/Mn is 1.2 to 2.5. (iii) The penetration measured at 25° C. is 13 dmm or less. (iv) The melting temperature is 50° C. to 110° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Masakazu TANAKA, Kuniaki KAWABE, Hirotaka KANAYA, Keiichi TAKI, Yuichi KAIDA
  • Publication number: 20170037230
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer compositions. Specifically, ethylene interpolymer products having: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal ?3.0 ppm; ?0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The disclosed ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.3 to about 500 dg/minute, a density from about 0.869 to about 0.975 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 20% to about 97%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Tieqi Li, XiaoChuan Wang, Christopher John Brooke Dobbin, Fazle Sibtain, Kenneth Edward Taylor, Hamidreza Khakdaman
  • Publication number: 20170037231
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball resin composition having high resilience and flexibility. The present invention provides a golf ball resin composition, comprising (A) at least one resin component selected from the group consisting of (a-1) a binary copolymer, (a-2) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer, (a-3) a ternary copolymer, and (a-4) an ionomer resin consisting of a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer, (B) a saturated fatty acid, (C) an unsaturated fatty acid, and (D) a carboxyl group modified diene polymer having at least two carboxyl groups and/or an anhydride of the carboxyl groups; and having a neutralization degree of more than 80 mole %, wherein a total amount of (B) the saturated fatty acid, (C) the unsaturated fatty acid and (D) the carboxyl group modified diene polymer ranges from 100 parts by mass to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) the resin component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi SHIGA, Hiroshi TADAOKA, Masanori TAGUCHI, Takahiro SHIGEMITSU
  • Publication number: 20170037232
    Abstract: A resin composition contains: polyolefin; a carbon fiber; a resin containing at least one of an amide bond and an imide bond; and a compatibilizer, the resin containing at least one of an amide bond and an imide bond forms a coating layer around the carbon fiber, and a thickness of the coating layer is from 50 nm to 700 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORIYA, Masayuki OKOSHI, Daisuke NAKAYAMA, Tsuyoshi MIYAMOTO, Yuko IWADATE, Daisuke NAKASHIMA, Toshie FURUYA