Patents Issued in November 9, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170320977
    Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a combination of: 1) one or more catalyst compounds comprising at least one nitrogen linkage; 2) a support comprising an organosilica material, which is a mesoporous organosilica material; and 3) an optional activator. Useful catalysts include pyridyldiamido transition metal complexes, HN5 compounds, and bis(imino)pyridyl complexes. The organosilica material is a polymer of at least one monomer of Formula [Z1OZ2SiCH2]3(1), where Z1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4alkyl group, or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and Z2 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4alkoxy group, a C1-C6 alkyl group, or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another monomer. This invention further relates to processes to polymerize olefins comprising contacting one or more olefins with the above catalyst system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew W. HOLTCAMP, Matthew S. BEDOYA, Charles J. HARLAN, Quanchang LI, Machteld M.W. MERTENS
  • Publication number: 20170320978
    Abstract: Provided are an olefin-based polymer having excellent melt strength and a film including the same. The olefin-based polymer according to the present invention may have excellent processability, haze and mechanical properties, and in particular, high melt strength, thereby being usefully applied to films, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hoon JEONG, Heon Yong KWON, Yu Taek SUNG, Ki Soo LEE, Dae Sik HONG, Eun Young SHIN, Soon Ho SUN
  • Publication number: 20170320979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a dry cationic hydrogel polymer product. The method comprises polymerisation of a reaction mixture comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomers in presence of water and initiator(s) by radical polymerisation and obtaining a hydrogel polymer. The hydrogel polymer is comminuted by chopping or shredding, and dried, whereby a dry hydrogel polymer product in powder form is obtained. At least one cationic reverse phase emulsion polymer is added to the hydro polymer at the comminuting step. The invention relates also to a dry cationic hydrogel polymer composition prepared by the method and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Ronald VAN ROSSUM, Susanna HOLAPPA, Lasse KYLLÖNEN
  • Publication number: 20170320980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of polymer materials. Disclosed are a random-syndiotactic block polybutadiene and preparation method thereof, the provided random-syndiotactic block polybutadiene having a structure of formula (I), and comprising a random polybutadiene structure and a syndiotactic 1, 2-polybutadiene structure, being useful as a compatibilizing agent to improve the compatibility of the syndiotactic 1, 2-polybutadiene/polybutadiene rubber blend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: CHANGGHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xuequan ZHANG, Wenjie ZHENG, Yanming HU, Chunyu ZHANG, Jifu BI
  • Publication number: 20170320981
    Abstract: The invention provides a specific metallocene compound and an olefin polymerization catalyst for use for a catalyst for producing an olefin polymer having a sufficiently high molecular weight while maintaining excellent copolymerizability at a polymerization temperature and under polymerization conditions industrially advantageous in polymerization of an olefin such as ethylene or the like, and provides a method for producing nan olefin polymer using the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN POLYETHYLENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji ITAGAKI, Tsutomu SAKURAGI, Takayoshi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170320982
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermoplastic resin composition which, through combination of certain compatibilizers, satisfies high-gloss and high-impact properties, does not generate weld lines and flow marks, and furthermore, has appropriate impact strength and can sufficiently satisfy scratch resistance required for adoption in actual products, and a product using the same. The present invention provides a polycarbonate-based thermoplastic resin composition including 5-28 wt % of a polycarbonate thermoplastic resin; 55-80 wt % of a polymethylmethacrylate copolymer; 1-20 wt % of a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; and 1-20 wt % of a styrene-methylmethacrylate-butyl-acrylate copolymer, and a product using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woonseon BAEK, Kyungtae KIM, Jaejoon HEO, Myungwook KIM
  • Publication number: 20170320983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbent polymer particles by polymerizing droplets of a monomer solution comprising less than 0.3% by weight of persulfate and at least 0.05% by weight of azo initiator and thermal aftertreatment of the formed polymer particles at less than 100° C. in a fluidized bed for 60 to 300 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel, Norbert Herfert, Stephan Bauer, Katrin Baumann, Birgit Reinhard, Jürgen Freiberg, Rudolf Schliwa
  • Publication number: 20170320984
    Abstract: Provided is a cured product having the following characteristics: the dispersion characteristic and secondary dispersion characteristic of refractive indices are high, the cured product hardy crystallizes, and a chromatic aberration-correcting function is high. The cured product contains at least a structure represented by the general formula (4) and a structure represented by the general formula (5), in which a content of the structure represented by the general formula (5) in the cured product is 0.01 or more and 0.10 or less in terms of a substance amount ratio with respect to the structure represented by the general formula (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventor: Terunobu Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20170320985
    Abstract: Methods for synthesizing acryloyl-based copolymers. The methods include providing a free radical initiator with a solution including monomeric repeating units, a chain transfer agent, and an organic solvent to form a reaction mixture, in which the monomeric repeating units include a first monomeric repeating unit having formula (1a), a second monomeric repeating unit having formula (1b) or (1d), and optionally a third monomeric repeating unit having formula (1c): in which the organic solvent is chosen from monoethylene glycol, ethanol, toluene, or combination thereof; and (B) initiating a polymerization reaction in the reaction mixture to polymerize the monomeric repeating units, thereby synthesizing the acryloyl-based copolymer. Methods for inhibiting formation of clathrate hydrates include contacting a fluid with the acryloyl-based copolymer synthesized in the reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventors: Sameer A. Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah Al-Malki, Manal Al-Eid, Mohamed Elanany, Shaikh Asrof Ali
  • Publication number: 20170320986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propylene homopolymer or copolymer having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefin, said propylene homopolymer or copolymer being free of phthalic compound. It further relates to a long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) having a comonomer in the copolymer selected from ethylene, C4-C20-alpha olefins, said long-chain branched propylene homopolymer or copolymer (b-PP) being free of phthalic compound. As well as their production processes and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Borealis AG
    Inventors: Hermann Braun, Jingbo Wang, Markus Gahleitner, Hermann Prokschi, Johanna Lilja
  • Publication number: 20170320987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cascade process for the preparation of a block copolymer comprising a first type of polyolefin block and at least one type of second polymer block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Miloud Bouyahyi, Robbert Duchateau, Lidia Jasinska-Walc
  • Publication number: 20170320988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a graft copolymer comprising a polyolefin main chain and one or multiple polymer side chains, the process comprising the steps of: copolymerizing at least one first type of olefin monomer and at least one second type of metal-pacified functionalized olefin monomer to obtain a polyolefin main chain having one or multiple metal-pacified functionalized short chain branches, and reacting the polyolefm main chain having one or multiple metal-pacified functionalized short chain branches with at least one metal substituting agent to obtain a polyolefin main chain having one or multiple functionalized short chain branches; and fonning one or multiple polymer side chains on the polyolefin main chain, wherein as initiators the functionalized short chain branches on the polyolefin main chain are used to obtain the graft copolymer. The invention also relates to the products obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Lidia Jasinska-Walc, Robbert Duchateau, Miloud Bouyahyi, Lukasz Szymon Rutkowski, Shaneesh Vadake Kulangara, Arkadiusz Zych
  • Publication number: 20170320989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cascade process for the preparation of a graft copolymer comprising a polyolefin main chain and one or a multiple polymer side chains. The process comprising step A) of copolymerizing at least one first type of olefin monomer and at least one second type of metal-pacified functionalized olefin monomer using a catalyst system to obtain a polyolefin main chain having one or multiple metal-pacified functionalized short chain branches, the catalyst system comprising: i) a metal catalyst or metal catalyst precursor comprising a metal from Group 3-10 of the IUPAC Periodic Table of elements; and ii) optionally a co-catalyst; and step B) of forming one or multiple polymer side chains on the polyolefin main chain having one or multiple metal-pacified functionalized short chain branches to obtain the graft copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Robbert Duchateau, Miloud Bouyahyi, Lidia Jasinska-Walc, Partha Pratim Goswami
  • Publication number: 20170320990
    Abstract: Provided are methods for surface-modifying a thermoplastic resin which produce surfaces that show not only low adsorption of proteins and cells but also selective adsorption or adhesion of specific cells such as cancer cells, and further have excellent durability. A method for surface-modifying an object made of a thermoplastic resin, the method including: step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on the surface of the object; and step 2 of radically polymerizing at least a hydrophilic monomer starting from the polymerization initiation points by irradiation with UV light having a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm to form a graft layer having a thickness of 2 to 100 nm on the surface of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yasuhisa MINAGAWA, Masaru TANAKA, Takashi HOSHIBA, Tomokazu SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20170320991
    Abstract: This invention relates to copolymers AB having moieties derived from vinyl-terminated polysiloxanes A with more than one vinyl group bound to the polysiloxane, and moieties derived from two or more alkyl esters B of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein at least two different alkyl esters B1 and B2 are used; the alkyl group of the first alkyl ester B1 of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid has from one to five carbon atoms, the alkyl group of the second alkyl ester B2 of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid has from six to thirty carbon atoms, and moieties derived from at least one hydroxyalkyl ester B3 of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid, the ester B3 having at least one hydroxyl group in the alkyl group, and from two to six carbon atoms in the alkyl group, to a process for their preparation, and to a method of use thereof as flow modifiers in coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Allnex Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Armin TEMEL, Thomas SCHONBACHER, Markus SCHAFHEUTLE
  • Publication number: 20170320992
    Abstract: This invention provides poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers, compositions comprising the same, e.g., micelles, and methods of use thereof. This invention further provides methods for preparing the poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: You-Yeon Won, Seunggweon Hong, Hoyoung Lee, Jaeyoung Park, Jaewon Lee
  • Publication number: 20170320993
    Abstract: Provided herein are block copolymers comprising a hydrophilic polymer segment and a hydrophobic polymer segment, wherein the hydrophilic polymer segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(methacrylate phosphatidyl choline) (MPC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), wherein the hydrophobic polymer segment comprises wherein R? is —H or —CH3, wherein R is —NR1R2, wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl groups, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, wherein R1 and R2 together have from 5 to 16 carbons, wherein R1 and R2 may optionally join to form a ring, wherein n is 1 to about 10, and wherein x is about 20 to about 200 in total. Also provided are pH-sensitive micelle compositions for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jinming Gao, David BOOTHMAN, Kejin ZHOU, Xiaonan HUANG, Yiguang WANG
  • Publication number: 20170320994
    Abstract: A triazine ring-containing phenol resin obtained by reacting melamine, para-alkylphenol, and formalin is used to provide an epoxy resin composition capable of providing a cured product with excellent flame retardancy, excellent dielectric characteristics such as a low dielectric tangent and a low dielectric constant, and excellent thermal conductivity, a cured product thereof, and a prepreg, a circuit board, a build-up film, a build-up board, a semiconductor sealing material, a semiconductor device, a fiber reinforced composite material, and a formed article using the epoxy resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: DIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo Arita, Tatsuya Okamoto, Kazuhisa Yamoto, Yutaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20170320995
    Abstract: A reaction system for forming a polyurethane foam includes an isocyanate component that has at least one isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component that is a mixture formed by adding at least a polyol component, an additive component, and a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The mixture includes, based on the total weight of the mixture, from 50.0 wt % to 99.8 wt % of a polyol component including at least one polyether polyol, from 0.1 wt % to 50.0 wt % of an additive component including at least one catalyst, and from 0.1 wt % to 6.0 wt % of a preformed aqueous polymer dispersion. The preformed aqueous polymer dispersion has a solids content from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the total weight of the preformed aqueous polymer dispersion, and is one of an aqueous acid polymer dispersion or an aqueous acid modified polyolefin polymer dispersion in which the polyolefin is derived from at least one C2 to C20 alpha-olefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kaoru Aou, Joseph Jacobs, Christopher Thiede
  • Publication number: 20170320996
    Abstract: The present technology provides a curable resin composition that contains a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, a coated amine formed by using a filler to coat solid amine having a melting point of 50° C. or higher, an isocyanate group-containing compound having an isocyanate group bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and having a hydrolyzable silyl group or (meth)acryloyl group, and a tertiary amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsuki, Megumi Abe
  • Publication number: 20170320997
    Abstract: A polymer containing silane groups, a method for synthesizing same, and curable compositions including the polymer. The polymer containing silane groups has a very long shelf life and cures quickly with moisture. The polymer is suitable as an elastic adhesive or sealant or coating that can be applied at room temperature and has good heat resistance, or as a hot melt adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Andreas KRAMER, Urs BURCKHARDT
  • Publication number: 20170320998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to curable polyurethane polymers made from renewable materials. In particular hydroxylated oleaginous materials derived from plant oils, such as soybean oil, are used. These renewable materials may be formed into curable polyurethane polymers having different chemical functionalities and cure mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew D. Messana, David P. Dworak, Anthony F. Jacobine, Angelica Messana
  • Publication number: 20170320999
    Abstract: A surfactant and a method of forming the surfactant having the formula (I) where a is an integer from 1 to 10, b is an integer from 0 to 10, R1 is —CH3 or —H, n is an integer from 0 to 20, and R2 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII) or (VIII) where m is an integer from 0 to 4. The surfactant can be used in a method for preparing a rigid polyurethane foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jiawen Xiong, Dachao Li, Jianxin Zhang, David Hong-fei Guo, Beilei Wang, Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20170321000
    Abstract: A resin composition having an adhesive property in a high temperature range that is estimated during soldering, and flux using this resin composition, a flux residue of which is washable. The resin composition contains a hydroxyl carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups and a hydroxyl group in its molecule and a thermosetting resin in a ratio of 1:3 or more and 1:7 or less. Further, the flux contains the hydroxyl carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups and a hydroxyl group in its molecule in an amount of 8.5% by mass or more and 16% by mass or less, and a thermosetting resin in an amount of 50% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less, wherein a ratio between the hydroxyl carboxylic acid and the thermosetting resin is 1:7 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke Maruko, Atsumi Takahashi, Takayuki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170321001
    Abstract: Disclosed are a resin composition, and prepreg, laminate and copper clad laminate using the same, and degrading method thereof, the resin composition comprising: an epoxy resin, a degradable amine curing agent, a degradable mercaptan curing agent and an inorganic filler. A copper clad laminate manufactured by the resin composition comprises several pieces of stacked prepreg, and copper foil arranged at one side or two sides of stacked prepreg, each of the prepreg comprising a reinforced material and the resin composition adhered thereon after soaking and drying. The present invention mixes the degradable amine curing agent and the degradable mercaptan curing agent to obtain a curing system having an adjustable reaction rate, thus facilitating process control when manufacturing the copper clad laminate, and the manufactured copper clad laminate has high overall performance and is completely degradable, thus recycling and reusing each of the effective components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Huayang DENG, Zengbiao HUANG, Qianfa LIU, Zhongqiang YANG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20170321002
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to electrochromic polymers that include a plurality of ?-conjugated chromophores in spaced relation with one another, and a plurality of conjugation-break spacers (CBSs), where at least one CBS separates adjacent chromophores. The chromophores may be colored in the neutral state, and multicolored to transmissive in different oxidization states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jianguo Mei, Yan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170321003
    Abstract: Provided is a branched polycarbonate resin, including a constituent unit represented by the general formula (I?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yumi NAKAYAMA, Koichi SUGA, Yasuhiro ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170321004
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a polycarbonate polymerization process comprises interfacially polymerizing a carbonate compound and dihydroxy compound in the presence of an interfacial catalyst to form a polycarbonate and adding a viscosity reducing agent and a transesterification catalyst to polycarbonate upstream of a first filter to form an adjusted polycarbonate. The first filter can be replaced with a replacement filter and the adjusted polycarbonate can be introduced to the replacement filter. The flow can be diverted to a replacement filter. The process further comprises reducing the addition rate of the viscosity reducing agent and the transesterification catalyst until the addition rate is 0 mol/hr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ignacio Vic Fernandez, William E. Hollar, Jr., Donald E. Owens, III
  • Publication number: 20170321005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing polyether carbonate polyols, comprising the step of reacting alkylene oxide with carbon dioxide in the presence of an h-functional starter compound and double metal cyanide catalyst. The invention is characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: (?) optionally, pre-treating the double metal cyanide catalyst (DMC catalyst) at a temperature of 50 to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ernst Müller, Christoph Gürtler, Matthias Wohak, Jörg Hofmann, Carlson Torren
  • Publication number: 20170321006
    Abstract: A process for preparing a low-molecular weight fluoropolyether containing an acid fluoride by decomposing a triflate or trifluoroacetate of a fluoropolyether having a hydroxyl group in the presence of a Lewis acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: MORESCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20170321007
    Abstract: The present application relates to a phthalonitrile resin, a polymerizable composition, a prepolymer, a composite, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof. The present application can provide: phthalonitrile having excellent curability, exhibiting a suitable process temperature and a wide process window, and capable of forming a composite having excellent physical properties; a polymerizable composition using the same; and a prepolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Woo Kim, Seung Hee Lee, Ki Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20170321008
    Abstract: Compositions including polyaspartic acid and methods for preparing polyaspartic acid using a precondensate of aspartic acid and polyaspartimide are provided herein. Uses for such compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gazi Tuerkoglu, Juergen Detering, Dietrich Fehringer, Christian Benz
  • Publication number: 20170321009
    Abstract: An industrial method for preparing a semi-aromatic copolyamide having a general formula A/10.T, wherein: A denotes a unit obtained by polycondensing a lactam or a C9-C12 amino acid; and 10.T denotes a unit obtained by polycondensing 1.10-decanediamine and terephtalic acid. The method includes a step for polycondensing the comonomers, the amino acid or the lactam, 1.10-decanediamine and terephtalic acid in the presence of at least one C1-C7 linear aliphatic acid. The level of foaming in a reactor is substantially reduced, during the polycondensation step, in relation to the level observed without C1-C7 linear aliphatic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Nicolas ALZONNE, Thierry BRIFFAUD
  • Publication number: 20170321010
    Abstract: A flow reactor system and methods having tubing useful as polymerization chamber. The flow reactor has at least one inlet and at least one mixing chamber, and an outlet. The method includes providing two phases, an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase and forming an emulsion for introduction into the flow reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick John Kinlen, Andrew M. Zweig
  • Publication number: 20170321011
    Abstract: A resin film, in which at least one of polyimide layers is a non-thermoplastic polyimide layer having a linear thermal expansion coefficient of 1×10?6 to 30×10?6 (1/K), is shown. The non-thermoplastic polyimide layer is composed of a polyimide which is produced by reacting an anhydride component containing an aromatic tetracarboxylic anhydride with a diamine component, wherein the diamine component contains both a dimer acid-type diamine produced by replacing each of two terminal carboxyl groups in a dimer acid with a primary aminomethyl or amino group and an aromatic diamine, and the dimer acid-type diamine is contained in an amount of 1 to 15 mol % relative to the whole diamine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira MORI, Aiko HARA, Eigo KONDO, Tomonori ANDO
  • Publication number: 20170321012
    Abstract: Copolymers having General Formula (I): in which R1 is chosen from divalent C4-C7 aliphatic groups and divalent C4-C7 heteroaliphatic groups, optionally substituted with one or more C1-C6 aliphatic groups, heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N, and S, or combinations thereof, where: the divalent C4-C7 heteroaliphatic groups include one or two heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N, and S, and the maximum number of heteroatoms in R1 is two; x is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.05 to 0.95; and y is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.05 to 0.95, where the summation of x and y equals 1. Methods for inhibiting formation of clathrate hydrates in a fluid capable of forming the clathrate hydrates. The methods include contacting the fluid with at least one copolymer of General Formula (I) under conditions suitable for forming the clathrate hydrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
    Inventors: Mohamed Elanany, Khalid Majnouni, Rashed Alessa, Abdullah Al-Malki, Hassan Al-Ajwad, Mohammed Al-Daous, Shaikh Asrof Ali
  • Publication number: 20170321013
    Abstract: Inhibited tin or titanate catalysts are used in condensation cures of silicone materials. Such catalysts are command cure systems with long open pot life, yet have relatively fast cure when the cure mechanism is triggered. This combines the advantages of the inhibited addition cure systems (command cure) with the advantages of the condensation cure systems (lower cost).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jerome Klosowski, Timothy Krytenberg, Larry D. Vockler
  • Publication number: 20170321014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate-based resin composition and a molded article thereof, and more specifically, to a polycarbonate-based resin composition exhibiting improved impact strength (impact resistance) and chemical resistance while including a glass fiber in a relatively small content, and a molded article formed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Su Kyoung LEE, Min Ji KIM, Jong Hyun LEE, Ryul LEE, Sung Tae AHN
  • Publication number: 20170321015
    Abstract: Fired clay moldings are hydrophobicized by applying a long chain alkyl-substituted alkoxysilane or hydrolysate thereof having up to 5 silicon atoms, and an alkoxy-functional silicone resin. The moldings, which may be roof tiles, are hydrophobicized to a significant depth, without discoloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Wacker Chemie AG
    Inventors: Hartmut ACKERMANN, Rudolf HAGER
  • Publication number: 20170321016
    Abstract: Crosslinking compounds for effective and efficient cross-linking and identification of intermolecular and intramolecular interactions of proteins, peptides and nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: William OLD, Douglas A. CHAPNICK, Tristan D. MCCLURE-BEGLEY, Tao GONG, Brady WORRELL, Christopher C. EBMEIER, Christopher BOWMAN
  • Publication number: 20170321017
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion of a polyester-type elastic material, the aqueous dispersion comprising an aqueous medium, a non-ionic surface active agent and a polyester-type elastic material, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises 1 to 20 parts by mass of the non-ionic surface active agent relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyester-type elastic material. The present invention also provides: a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of a polyester-type elastic material; a molded article produced from the aqueous dispersion; and a method for producing a molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihiro Sugihara, Hiromasa Miyazaki, Toshiaki Fujiwara, Hidetoshi Sakai, Yosuke Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170321018
    Abstract: Microelectronics and the manufacture of microelectronic components for an integrated circuit operating at a high frequency are disclosed. Production of micro-inductors having a high induction density and high quality factor, in particular at a usage frequency greater than 1 GHz, or even greater than 5 GHz, is disclosed. A nanocomposite 1 including magnetic alloy nanoparticles 10 at least partially includes a soft magnetic alloy, an insulating matrix 20, and insulating nanoparticles 30, the nanoparticles being supported in the matrix and the soft magnetic alloy nanoparticles being encapsulated by insulating nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Bernard VIALA
  • Publication number: 20170321019
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a carbon fiber-reinforced resin composition excellent in properties such as strength and elastic modulus, comprising 100 parts by mass of a polymer alloy (A) which comprises: 25 to 95% by mass of one or more propylene-based polymers (p) selected from a propylene-ethylene block copolymer, a propylene homopolymer and a ropylene-ethylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of 5% by mass or less, 1 to 60% by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin resin (m), 0 to 40% by mass of an ethylene-based polymer (e) and 0 to 50% by mass of a polyamide (n) wherein the total of the component (p), the component (m), the component (e) and the component (n) is 100% by mass, and 1 to 200 parts by mass of a carbon fiber (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke FUJITA, Shuji MATSUMURA, Kenji MAKI, Atsushi TAKEISHI
  • Publication number: 20170321020
    Abstract: A composite structure comprising an organic resin and carbon fibers comprises planar structure graphene nanosheets embedded in the resin. This structure combining good properties in terms of mechanical resilience, thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity can advantageously be used for thermal dissipation devices, as solar generator substrate or else as housing of electronic components, carried on board satellites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Martine LUTZ, Dima TANZILLI, Nicolas BURGER, Abdelghani LAACHACHI
  • Publication number: 20170321021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a long glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composition at a line speed of at least 6.7 m/s comprising the steps of a) providing at least one continuous glass multifibre strand, b) applying from 0.5 to 20 wt. % based on the weight of the composition of an impregnating agent to said at least one continuous multifibre strand, c) applying a sheath of a polypropylene composition around the strand obtained in step b) so as to form a sheathed continuous multifibre strand, wherein the impregnating agent contains at least 90 wt. % of microcrystalline wax based on the weight of the impregnating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Carmela TUFANO, Christelle Marie Hélène GREIN
  • Publication number: 20170321022
    Abstract: An adhesive composition for oil bleeding silicone rubber comprising any of: (A) an alcohol-based organic solvent solution adding 45 to 120 parts by weight of organometallic compound and 2 to 10 parts by weight of water, based on 100 parts by weight of vinyltrialkoxysilane, (B) a solution in which 5 parts by weight or less, preferably 1 to 5 parts by weight, of 3-aminopropyltrialkoxysilane is added to the above alcohol-based organic solvent solution (A), or (C) a solution in which uncrosslinked silicone rubber dissolved beforehand in an organic solvent is added to the above alcohol-based organic solvent solution (A) or (B) in which the amount of the organometallic compound is changed to 5 to 20 parts by weight, at a ratio of 0.1 to 5 wt. %, based on the total solid matters of vinyltrialkoxysilane and the organometallic compound. The adhesive composition has excellent adhesion to various substrates, including metals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Shinichiro SANO, Isao YOSHITAKE, Katsumi ABE
  • Publication number: 20170321023
    Abstract: A method of making a solvent cast polymer composite film comprising (a) contacting barium titanate, a titanate coupling agent (TCA) and a mixing solvent to form a barium titanate and TCA solution; (b) dispersing at least a portion of the barium titanate and TCA solution to form TCA treated barium titanate; (c) contacting at least a portion of the TCA treated barium titanate with a polyetherimide and a casting solvent to form a polymer composite casting solution; (d) casting at least a portion of the polymer composite casting solution onto a casting substrate to form a solvent cast polymer composite solution; and (e) curing at least a portion of the solvent cast polymer composite solution to form the solvent cast polymer composite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Wazed ALI, Redha BELLA, Theo HOEKS, Susanta MITRA
  • Publication number: 20170321024
    Abstract: The invention discloses bi-axially oriented coated polyester films having high tear initiation resistance and comprising a polyester base film and a heat sealable coating, said heat sealable coating comprising one or more amorphous copolyester(s) comprising units of terephthalic acid, naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and at least one diol. The films are heat-sealable and peelable to polyester and aluminium containers. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacturing of such films, to the use of said films in food packaging and to the packages obtained therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Forloni ROBERTO, Serena STRACUZZI
  • Publication number: 20170321025
    Abstract: Hybrid pre-patterns were prepared for directed self-assembly of a given block copolymer capable of forming a lamellar domain pattern. The hybrid pre-patterns have top surfaces comprising independent elevated surfaces interspersed with adjacent recessed surfaces. The elevated surfaces are neutral wetting to the domains formed by self-assembly. Material below the elevated surfaces has greater etch-resistance than material below the recessed surfaces in a given etch process. Following other dimensional constraints of the hybrid pre-pattern described herein, a layer of the given block copolymer was formed on the hybrid pre-pattern. Self-assembly of the layer produced a lamellar domain pattern comprising self-aligned, unidirectional, perpendicularly oriented lamellae over the elevated surfaces, and parallel and/or perpendicularly oriented lamellae over recessed surfaces. The domain patterns displayed long range order along the major axis of the pre-pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Brink, Joy Cheng, Alexander M. Friz, Michael A. Guillorn, Chi-Chun Liu, Daniel P. Sanders, Gurpreet Singh, Melia Tjio, Hsin Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170321026
    Abstract: A foam formulation for preparing polymer-grafted nanoparticles stabilized foam, including nanoparticles, monomers of a polymer to be grafted on the nanoparticle surface, polymerization initiator, surfactant and water. The polymer-grafted nanoparticles may act together with the surfactant to form single-layer assembling at the boundary of bubbles, which in turn stabilizes the foam. The generated foam shows much better stability in long-term storage, high-temperature drying process and alkaline environments than conventional wet foams. A method of preparing solid porous materials with the foam is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Guoxing Sun, Tomi Pekka Bernhard Nissinen, Ivan M.L. Sham