Patents Issued in December 28, 2017
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Publication number: 20170369698Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure and changes a solubility in a developing solution under an action of the acid, the resist composition containing a base material component whose solubility in the developing solution changes under the action of an acid and an acid generator represented by general formula (b1). In general formula (b-1), Rb1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having at least one alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms as a substituent, Yb1 represents a divalent linking group containing an ester bond (—C(?O)—O— or —O—C(?O)—), Vb1 represents an alkylene group, a fluorinated alkylene group, or a single bond, m is an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Issei SUZUKI, Masahito YAHAGI, Yuki FUKUMURA, Kazuaki EBISAWA, Yoshitaka KOMURO, Toshikazu TAKAYAMA, Takashi KAMIZONO, Tatsuya FUJII
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Publication number: 20170369699Abstract: The present invention provides a block copolymer composition comprising a block copolymer A represented by formula (A) and a block copolymer B represented by formula (B), the block copolymer composition having a water content of 200 ppm by weight or less when the block copolymer composition has been formed in a shape of pellets, dried, and allowed to stand at a temperature of 37° C. and a relative humidity of 70% for 24 hours. In the formulas, Ar1a, Ar1b, and Ar2b are aromatic vinyl polymer blocks having a weight average molecular weight of 6,000-18,000, Ar2a is an aromatic vinyl polymer block having a weight average molecular weight of 40,000-400,000, and Da and Db are specific conjugated diene polymer blocks. The block copolymer composition has a high modulus of elasticity, exhibits low tension set, and ensures that the formation of a hole is prevented when a film is formed by melt-forming the block copolymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoji ODA, Yuta ISHII
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Publication number: 20170369700Abstract: An epoxy resin composition suitable for molding a fiber-reinforced plastic molded article is provided. The molded article has exceptional mechanical properties. In particular, a tubular molded article has high breaking strength. The epoxy resin composition contains components (A), (C), and (D), where component (A) is an epoxy resin of a particular formula, component (C) is an epoxy resin other than component (A) that is liquid at 25° C., and component (D) is a curing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Hirokazu MITOBE, Kenichi WATANABE, Tomoko ISHIMOTO, Shinya KATOU
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Publication number: 20170369701Abstract: A resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin; a reaction product of a glycidyl group-containing polyethylene copolymer and a polyethylene terephthalate resin; an unreacted polyethylene terephthalate resin that is not subjected to a reaction with the glycidyl group-containing polyethylene copolymer; an organic phosphorous flame retardant; and a flame retardant antidrip agent, wherein in a resin phase separation structure observed by an electron microscope, the polycarbonate resin and the unreacted polyethylene terephthalate resin form a continuous phase, the reaction product forms a dispersed phase, and a specific surface area of the dispersed phase is 2 or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Akira IMADA
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Publication number: 20170369702Abstract: The disclosure concerns blended thermoplastic compositions comprising (a) from about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % of a polycarbonate component; (b) from greater than 0 wt % to about 12 wt % of an impact modifier component; (c) from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % of a filler; and (d) from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of a flame retardant component comprising an oligomeric phosphate ester, wherein the oligomeric phosphate ester is a free flowing powder at 23° C.; wherein the blended thermoplastic composition has a ductility of 100% at 10° C. when measured by a Notched Izod Impact test performed according to ASTM D256; wherein the combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed 100 wt %; and wherein all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Ying LI, Huanbing WANG, Pei Helen SUN, Hontao SHI, Dake SHEN
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Publication number: 20170369703Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention includes a polycarbonate resin; a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl graft copolymer; a polyester resin; a glycol-modified polyester resin having about 10 mol % to about 60 mol % of a cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) content based on a total amount of a diol component; and a vinyl copolymer including an epoxy group. The thermoplastic resin composition has good impact resistance, flowability, external appearance and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Dong In HA, Seung Shik SHIN, Kyuong Sik CHIN
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Publication number: 20170369704Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), in particular a polyurethane-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPU), that has exceptional elongation, strength, and wear resistance, and in particular has exceptional wear resistance. The present invention provides: a thermoplastic elastomer composition containing A) a thermoplastic urethane elastomer composition having A1) at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of polyether polyols, polyesterpolyols, and polycarbonate polyols, A2) a diisocyanate, and A3) a chain extender, and B) polyrotaxane formed by arranging blocking groups, at both ends of pseudo-polyrotaxane formed by inclusion of the openings of cyclic molecules in a shape skewered by linear molecules, so that the cyclic molecules are not eliminated; and a thermoplastic elastomer derived from this composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: ADVANCED SOFTMATERIALS INC.Inventor: Yuki Hayashi
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Publication number: 20170369705Abstract: Flowlines for use in oil and gas applications are described. The flowlines include a barrier layer that includes polyarylene sulfide composition that exhibits high strength and flexibility characteristics. Methods for forming the flowlines are also described. Formation methods include dynamic vulcanization of a polyarylene sulfide composition that includes an impact modifier dispersed throughout the polyarylene sulfide. A crosslinking agent is combined with the other components of the composition following dispersal of the impact modifier throughout the composition. The flowlines can include production fluid flowlines, supporting fluid flowlines, bundled flowlines, etc. and can be utilized as risers, pipelines, jumpers, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Rong Luo, Xinyu Zhao
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Publication number: 20170369706Abstract: A silicone elastomer includes a plasticizer component formed by or containing oil or an oil blend. The oil or at least one oil of the oil blend has a viscosity that is equal to or less than 350 mm2/s. The oil or the at least one oil of the oil blend is, for example, a silicone oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Dominik Coenen, Michael Muenter
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Publication number: 20170369707Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retardant moulding compositions comprising glass fibre and siloxane-containing polycarbonate block cocondensate, and also to a process for the production of these moulding compositions. The invention further relates to the use of these flame-retardant moulding compositions in injection-moulding and extrusion applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Alexander MEYER, Klaus HORN, Timo KUHLMANN, Michael ERKELENZ, Ulrich LIESENFELDER
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Publication number: 20170369708Abstract: Embodiments may generally take the form of a degradable composite structure and a method for controlling the rate of degradation of a degradable composite structure. An example embodiment may take the form of a degradable polymer matrix composite (PMC) including a matrix having: a degradable polymer, a fiber reinforcement, and particulate fillers. The fiber loading is between approximately 10% to 70% by weight and the particulate loading is between approximately 5% to 60%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Philip Kokel, Shitong S. Zhu, Matthew Godfrey, Meng Qu, Jahir A. Pabon, Yucun Lou, Francois M. Auzerais, John David Rowatt, Roman Kats, Gauri Joshi, Miranda Amarante
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Publication number: 20170369709Abstract: An article including a reflector having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first selective light modulator layer external to the first surface of the reflector; a second selective light modulator layer external to the second surface of the reflector; a first absorber layer external to the first selective light modulator layer; and a second absorber layer external to the second selective light modulator layer; wherein each of the first and second selective light modulator layers include a host material is disclosed herein. Methods of making the article are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Johannes SEYDEL, Mark TEVIS, Kangning LIANG, Jeffrey James KUNA, Jerry ZIEBA
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Publication number: 20170369710Abstract: The present invention relates to an earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material having a volatile onset temperature of ?350 ° C., which is at least partially surface modified by using at least one polyhydrogensiloxane for increasing the hydrophobicity and/or decreasing the moisture pick up, a process for preparing such a surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material, a fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material as well as an article comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material and/or the fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film, preferably its use in polyester products.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Omya International AGInventors: Samuel Rentsch, Fabio Ippolito, Patrick A.C. Gane
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Publication number: 20170369711Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry refractory paint precursor composition comprising, 5 to 55 wt.-% mineral filler, 20 to 45 wt.-% glass frit comprising SiO2, Na2O, B2O3 and/or Al2O3, and 0.1 to 25 wt.-% of a binder selected from waterglass, cement and mixtures thereof, all based on the total weight of the composition. The invention further relates to refractory paints comprising said compositions, and to methods for preparing said paints.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Vanessa PERRON-BAILLY, Jérome SOUDIER, Romain TECHER
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Publication number: 20170369712Abstract: The present invention provides a hard coating film, comprising a transparent substrate; and a hard coating layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the hard coating film has a pencil hardness of 4H or more as measured by a load of 1 kg and satisfies the physical property defined by the following mathematical formula 1, and an image display device using the same. The hard coating film according to the present invention exhibits excellent bending resistance while having high hardness, thereby permitting its repetitive folding. A/B×100<50%??[Mathematical Formula 1] wherein, A represents the area of strain regions from 0 to 1% in a stress-strain curve, and B represents the total area under the stress-strain curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.Inventors: Geo San LIM, Kwanwook SONG
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Publication number: 20170369713Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for coating a composite structure, comprising applying a single pretreating composition on a surface of the composite structure, the single pretreating composition comprising a first acid aluminum phosphate comprising a molar ratio of aluminum to phosphate between 1 to 2 and 1 to 3, and heating the composite structure to a first temperature sufficient to form an aluminum phosphate polymer layer on the composite structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Goodrich CorporationInventor: Steven A. Poteet
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Publication number: 20170369714Abstract: A method of protecting a part made of carbon-including composite material against oxidation, the method including a) applying a coating composition on at least a portion of the outside surface of the part, the coating composition being in the form of an aqueous suspension including: a metallic phosphate; a powder of a compound comprising titanium; and a B4C powder; and b) applying heat treatment to the coating composition applied during step a) with a treatment temperature lying in the range 330° C. to 730° being imposed during the heat treatment in order to obtain a coating on the outside surface of the part, the coating including a first phase in which the metallic phosphate is in crystalline form and a second phase in which the metallic phosphate is in amorphous form.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Nathalie NICOLAUS, Véronique FONTARNOU, Nadia ROUSSARIE, Julien SNIEZEWSKI
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Publication number: 20170369715Abstract: The present technology provides a coating system including a luminophoric material. The luminophoric material is a pyridine-containing ligand chosen from a substituted or unsubstituted bidentate pyridine compound, a substituted or unsubstituted tridentate pyridine compound, or a combination of two or more thereof. Alternatively, the luminophoric material may be a fluorescent dye. The coating system may include a topcoat material, a primer material, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Karthikeyan MURUGESAN, Karthikeyan SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Indumathi RAMAKRISHNAN, Vivek KHARE
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Publication number: 20170369716Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate includes the steps of treating a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in an untreated state with a plasma to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a plasma-treated state and adhering a coating onto at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the plasma-treated state to generate a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in a coated state. The step of treating can include exposing the vertically aligned carbon nanotube substrate in the untreated state to the plasma in a plasma chamber. The step of adhering can include using a process of thermal evaporation or e-beam ablation. The method can also include the step of adhering a plurality of fluorophores to at least a portion of the vertically aligned carbon nanotube array in the coated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Christopher J. Fleming
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Publication number: 20170369717Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the category of the HEUR (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethanes), and also intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating colour compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: COATEXInventor: Denis RUHLMANN
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Publication number: 20170369718Abstract: A containment for crude oil that inhibits paraffin deposition thereon is described. One to twenty coatings of a composition including a polyacrylate are applied to a crude oil contact surface of a crude oil containment; the polyacrylate includes at least about 50 mole % acrylic acid residues or the conjugate base thereof. The coating compositions are suitably delivered from a water dispersion, solution, or emulsion and dried before applying a subsequent coating. Each of the one to twenty coatings are formed from the same or from different polyacrylate coating compositions. The coated containment surfaces inhibit deposition of at least 10 wt % and as much as 90 wt % of paraffin solids from a crude oil compared to the same crude oil contact in the absence of the one to twenty coatings. The coatings inhibit paraffin deposition at temperatures between about 60° C. and ?40° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Benjamin Crew, Kim R. Solomon, Carter M. Silvernail
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Publication number: 20170369719Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens care solution having 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a low molecular weight amine of the general formula: where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are —H or low molecular weight radicals, and R5 is a low molecular weight radical, or salt thereof; an effective amount of a tonicity agent; and the balance water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Francis X. Smith
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Publication number: 20170369720Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to polymeric photo active agents, photo curable inks containing the polymeric photo active agents, and methods of making the photo curable inks. A polymeric photo active agent can include a xanthone analog modified with a polyether chain connecting to the xanthone analog through an amide linkage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Zhang-Lin Zhou, Or Brandstein, Rodney David Stramel, Gregg A. Lane
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Publication number: 20170369721Abstract: An ink composition contains a first dye represented by formula (I) and a second dye represented by formula (II).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Hidehiko KOMATSU, Yasuhiro OKI, Daisuke SAKUMA, Hiroyuki KANEKO, Yuki WAKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20170369722Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, from 0.02 wt % to 2 wt % of an anionic low molecular weight polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 Mw to 50,000 Mw and an acid number higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight, and from 2 wt % to 30 wt % of latex particulates having a glass transition temperature from 0 C to 130 C. Furthermore, the white metal oxide pigment is dispersed by a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler
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Publication number: 20170369723Abstract: A water-based ink includes a pigment, and water, in which a viscosity at 20° C. is in a range of 2 mPa·s to 7 mPa·s, and a yield value at 20° C. is less than 0.2 mPa, and the yield value at 20° C. when evaporating 25% of the water is less than 0.8 mPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Yusuke MIZUTAKI, Tomohito NAKANO, Wataru ITO, Atsushi MUTO, Hiroshige OWAKI
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Publication number: 20170369724Abstract: An image recording method according to this invention is an image recording method using an ink jet ink composition containing a pigment, in which the maximum particle size of the pigment is 2.5 ?m or less and recording is performed with continuous scanning time of 10 minutes or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Toru SAITO, Keitaro NAKANO, Toshiyuki YODA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA, Tsuyoshi SANO
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Publication number: 20170369725Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-based ink that exhibits excellent ejection properties, and can be prevented from suffering from reduction in a dot size of the ink during a drying step thereof even when printed on a low-water absorbing recording medium, and is capable of obtaining printed characters or images having excellent uniformity, as well as an ink-jet printing method using the water-based ink. The water-based ink includes a pigment, a water-insoluble polymer, an acetylene glycol-based nonionic surfactant (A) having HLB of not less than 0 and not more than 5, a nonionic surfactant (B) having HLB of not less than 6 and not more than 20, a polyether-modified silicone (C) having a kinematic viscosity of not less than 30 mm2/s and not more than 190 mm2/s as measured at 25° C. and an organic solvent (D), in which a weighted mean value of a boiling point of the organic solvent (D) is not lower than 150° C. and not higher than 230° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: KAO CORPORATIONInventors: Kaname MITSUYOSHI, Hirotaka TAKENO, Takayuki SUZUKI, Takahiro YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20170369726Abstract: The present disclosure provides ink-jet inks incorporating dimeric fluorosurfactants. As such, an ink-jet ink can include a liquid vehicle; a non-ionic fluorosurfactant dimer having the structure CF3(CF2)x(CH2)y(CR2CR2O)z-A-(OCR2CR2)a(CH2)b(CF2)cCF3, where R is independently H or methyl, A is a bridging unit containing aliphatic or aromatic functionality, x is 3 to 18, y is 0 to 8, z is 0 to 100, a is 0 to 100, b is 0 to 8, and c is 3 to 18; and a polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Phillip C. Cagle, Sergiy Peleshanko
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Publication number: 20170369727Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising hole carrier materials, typically conjugated polymers, and fluoropolymers ink compositions comprising hole carrier materials and fluoropolymers, and uses thereof, for example, in organic electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Floryan DE CAMPO, Robert SWISHER, Elena SHEINA
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Publication number: 20170369728Abstract: A method of forming a passivated pigment slurry includes combining a resin and a pigment to form a pigment-resin slurry, wherein the pigment includes a plurality of flakes each having a surface. After combining, the method includes mixing the pigment-resin slurry and an orthosilicate to form a coated pigment-resin slurry. The coated pigment-resin slurry includes the resin and a coated pigment including the plurality of flakes each encapsulated by a first layer formed from silica and disposed on the surface. The method further includes reacting the coated pigment-resin slurry and an organosilane compound having a hydrolysable group and an organic functional group to coat the first layer and thereby form the passivated pigment slurry. The passivated pigment slurry includes the resin and a passivated pigment including the plurality of flakes each coated with a second layer disposed on the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Donald H. CAMPBELL, Paragkumar THANKI, Rajesh RATHOD
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Publication number: 20170369729Abstract: A coating composition suitable for providing a hardcoat comprising a topcoat and an epoxy modified adhesion promoter. The epoxy modified adhesion promoter comprises, in one embodiment, a molecule with the formula (1): U-Q-R1—SiR2gR3(3-g) ??(1) wherein Q is —CH2CH(OH)CH2—O— or —CH2CH(OH)CH2—NR4—; U is: —O—(C6HhR2(4-h)—CR5—C6HhR2(4-b)—O—H2CH(OH)CH2—O)i—C6HhR2(4-h)—CR5—C6HhR2(4-h)—O-J; where R2 is chosen from a C1-C10 alkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; R3 is chosen from an alkoxy, an acetoxy, or a ketoxime radical; R1 is a C1-C4 alkylene; g is 0-2; h is 0-4; R4 is hydrogen or —CH2CH(OH)CH2—U—; R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl; i is 0-100; and J is H, Q-R1SiR2hR3(3-h), or formula (2). The coating composition is suitable for application to a substrate without the use of a primer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Wen P. Liao
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Publication number: 20170369730Abstract: According to some embodiments, a structural colorant is provided including a semi-continuous structure formed by multiple layers of a first polymer. In some embodiments, air gaps are interspersed between the layers of the first polymer. In some embodiments, a second polymer is interspersed between the layers of the first polymer. In some embodiments, the semi-continuous structure has a center and at least two planes of symmetry through its center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYInventor: BOR-KAI HSIUNG
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Publication number: 20170369731Abstract: The current three-dimensional object manufacturing technique relies on the deposition of a pseudoplastic flame retardant material in gel aggregate state. The gel flows through a deposition nozzle because the applied agitation and pressure shears the bonds and induces a breakdown in the material elasticity. The elasticity recovers immediately after leaving the nozzle, and the gel solidifies to maintain its shape and strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Nataly LISITSIN, Victoria GORDON, Igor YAKUBOV
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Publication number: 20170369732Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition having an excellent finished appearance, such as smoothness and distinctness of image, as well as metallic feel and no metallic mottling when the composition comprises an effect pigment; excellent coating film performance, such as water resistance; and excellent storage stability. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition comprising (A) acrylic resin particles, (B) a water-soluble acrylic resin, and (C) a phosphoric acid compound represented by a specific formula and having hydrocarbon (and optionally polyoxyalkylene); and also provides a method for forming a coating film, comprising applying the aqueous coating composition, as well as an article coated with the aqueous coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke TAKAYAMA, Hironori TONOMURA, Naoto MATSUSHIMA, Shuichi NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20170369733Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an organic solvent-based dispersion comprising a melt-blended network of an epoxy-functional and/or amino-functional polymer having a polymer-O—Si—O-polymer linkage and a polyolefin (co)polymer having carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride groups, the process comprising the steps of a) forming the melt-blended network from a prepolymer, a silane-functional compound and the polyolefin (co)polymer in the absence of a solvent, b) mixing the melt-blended network with an organic solvent to make the organic solvent-based dispersion, and c) cooling the organic solvent-based dispersion. The invention further relates to a coating composition and to a coated metal substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Gary Pierce Craun, Riaz Ahmad Choudhery, Daniel Bode, Patrice Simon, Jude Thomas Rademacher, Laurent Mialon
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Publication number: 20170369734Abstract: Disclosed is an oxidatively drying alkyd resin composition and a method for preparing said composition. Said composition is obtained by admixing an aqueous silica sol into a substantially 100% alkyd resin being in a liquid state either at ambient temperature or at an elevated temperature. Said silica sol is added in an amount of 0.1-10% by weight calculated as 100% silica on 100% alkyd resin. The use of a said composition is in a further aspect disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Kent Sörensen, David Löf
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Publication number: 20170369735Abstract: The present invention provides a chromium-free coating composition having high blackening resistance and corrosion resistance, the composition comprising: 20 to 70 wt % of waterborne silane modified polyurethane; 0.5 to 5 wt % of a hardener; 0.5 to 5 wt % of a blackening inhibitor; 0.5 to 5 wt % of a corrosion inhibitor; and 0.5 to 5 wt % of a lubricant, with the balance being a solvent. The chromium-free coating composition has the effect of improving blackening resistance, corrosion resistance, alkali resistance, solvent resistance and fingerprint resistance of a steel sheet on which a coating layer comprising the composition is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Young-Jin KWAK, Tae-Yeob KIM, Dong-Yun KIM, Yong-Jin CHO, Myoung-Hee CHOI
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Publication number: 20170369736Abstract: The present invention relates to alkoxysilane-functionalized, allophanate-containing coating compositions, to a process for producing them, and to their use. In particular, the alkoxysilane-functionalized, allophanate-containing coating compositions include a) as a binder component, 10-99 wt % of at least one reaction product of i) at least one monourethane i) containing alkoxysilane groups and of the formula 1 Rn(OR1)3-nSi—R2—NH—(C?O)—OR3??formula 1 where R, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrocarbyl radicals having 1-8 carbon atoms, which may be linear, branched or cyclic, or else may be integrated together to form a cyclic system, and n is 0-2, and ii) at least one diisocyanate ii), in a molar ratio of i) to ii) of from 3:1 to 1.5:1, preferably from 2.5:1 to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Wiebke Stache, Tobias Unkelhäußer, Emmanouil Spyrou, Annegret Lilienthal, Ralf Klawikowski, Sabine Naumann, Bartholomäus Buchczik
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Publication number: 20170369737Abstract: Urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ethers can be incorporated into the backbone of polythioether prepolymers and can be used as curing agents in thiol-terminated polythioether prepolymer compositions. Cured sealants prepared using compositions containing urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ether-containing polythioether prepolymers and/or urethane/urea-containing bis(alkenyl) ether curing agents exhibit improved physical properties suitable for use in aerospace sealant applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: PRC-DeSoto International, Inc.Inventors: WEIBIN CUI, RENHE LIN
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Publication number: 20170369738Abstract: Provided is an antifouling composition including a tetrafunctional silane-based compound (A) having a specified structure, a trifunctional silane-based compound having a specified structure, and at least one metal catalyst (C) selected from the group consisting of a titanium-based catalyst, an aluminum-based catalyst, a tin-based catalyst, and a zinc-based catalyst, the antifouling composition satisfying the following relational expression (1). 1.5?y?2x+1??Expression (1): In the expression, x indicates the carbon number of an alkyl group that is selected for R2 in the formula (b) representing the silane-based compound (B) and indicates a number of 4 to 22; and y indicates a blending amount ratio (A)/(B) in a molar ratio of the silane-based compound (A) to the silane-based compound (B).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Maki HIRONAGA, Sou MIYATA, Yoshitomo ONO, Yutaka NANASHIMA, Takashi SUGINO
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Publication number: 20170369739Abstract: A coated wire includes a steel alloy coated with a coating comprising one or more amino alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane compounds selected from the group consisting of an amino alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane, an amino/mercaptan co-alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane, an amino/blocked mercaptan co-alkoxy-modified silsesquioxane, or a salt of one or more thereof. A rubber composition and a process for coating wire is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCInventors: William L. Hergenrother, William J. Corsaut, Hiroshi Mouri
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Publication number: 20170369740Abstract: Floor coatings with improved properties are prepared from alkoxysilyl-functional polymers, silicone resins with a high alkoxy group content, and a filler component, at least a portion of which contains large particle sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Wacker Chemie AGInventors: Volker STANJEK, Dominik AUER, Andreas BAUER, Kurt REITMAJER, Lars ZANDER
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Publication number: 20170369741Abstract: Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition (Q) for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate (S) comprising (i) cobalt and/or (ii) a cobalt alloy, wherein the CMP composition (Q) comprises (A) Inorganic particles (B) a triazine derivative of the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently from each other H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, C2-C10-alkylcarboxylic acid, hydroxymethyl, vinyl or allyl (C) at least one amino acid, (D) at least one oxidizer (E) an aqueous medium and wherein the CMP composition (Q) has a pH of from 7 to 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Robert REICHARDT, Max SIEBERT, Yongqing LAN, Michael LAUTER, Sheik Ansar USMAN IBRAHIM, Reza GOLZARIAN, Haci Osman GUEVENC, Julian PROELSS, Leonardus LEUNISSEN
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Publication number: 20170369742Abstract: The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising (a) wet-process ceria abrasive, (b) a surfactant comprising an amine-containing anchor group and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide stabilizing group, wherein the surfactant has a molecular weight of from about 1000 Daltons to about 5000 Daltons, (c) an aromatic carboxylic acid or heteroaromatic carboxylic acid, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 3 to about 6. The invention further provides a method of chemically mechanically polishing a substrate with the inventive chemical-mechanical polishing composition. Typically, the substrates contain silicon oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Alexander W. HAINS, Tina LI
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Publication number: 20170369743Abstract: Disclosed herein is a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition (Q) containing (A) inorganic particles, (B) a compound of general formula (I) below, and (C) an aqueous medium, in which the composition (Q) has a pH of from 2 to 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Max SIEBERT, Michael LAUTER, Yongqing LAN, Robert REICHARDT, Alexandra MUENCH, Manuel SIX, Gerald DANIEL, Bastian Marten NOLLER, Kevin HUANG, Sheik Ansar USMAN IBRAHIM
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Publication number: 20170369744Abstract: A sheet for thermal bonding which has a tensile modulus of 10 to 3,000 MPa and contains fine metal particles in an amount in the range of 60-98 wt % and which, when heated from 23° C. to 400° C. in the air at a heating rate of 10° C./min and then examined by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, has a carbon concentration of 15 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Yuki Sugo, Nao Kamakura, Tsuyoshi Ishizaka, Mitsuaki Fusumada
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Publication number: 20170369745Abstract: An electrically conductive composition as an electrically conductive adhesive for mechanically and electrically connecting at least one contact of a solar cell with an electrical conductor is provided. The contact is selected from emitter contacts and collector contacts and the electrically conductive composition contains (A) 2 to 35 vol.-% silver particles having an average particle size of 1 to 25 ?m and exhibiting an aspect ratio in the range of 5 to 30:1, (B) 10 to 63 vol.-% non-metallic particles having an average particle size of 1 to 25 um and exhibiting an aspect ratio in the range of 1 to 3:1, (C) 30 to 80 vol.-% of a curable resin system, and (D) 0 to 10 vol.-% of at least one additive, in which the sum of the vol.-% of particles (A) and (B) totals 25 to 65 vol.-%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Daniel HANSELMANN, Tanja DICKEL, Alexander BRAND, Sebastian FRITZSCHE, Markus KOENIG
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Publication number: 20170369746Abstract: A composition exhibits excellent heat resistance and mounting reliability when bonding a semiconductor power element to a metal lead frame, which is also free of lead and thereby places little burden on the environment. An electrically conductive composition contains at least a sulfide compound represented by R—S—R? (wherein R is an organic group containing at least carbon; R? is an organic group that is the same as or different from R; and R and R? may be bonded to each other to form a so-called cyclic sulfide) and metal particles containing at least Cu, Sn or Ni as its essential component. Further, a conductive paste and a conductive bonding film each are produced using the electrically conductive composition. A dicing die bonding film is obtained by bonding the conductive bonding film with an adhesive tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoaki MIHARA, Noriyuki KIRIKAE, Jirou SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20170369747Abstract: A resin composition for a PCB includes a styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer in an amount from 95 to 100 parts by weight, a modified porous spheres of silicon oxide in an amount from 1 to 50 parts by weight, and a liquid polybutadiene in an amount from 5 to 50 parts by weight. The styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer and the liquid polybutadiene both include vinyl groups on the molecular side chains. The modified porous spheres of silicon oxide also include vinyl groups. An adhesive film and a circuit board using the resin composition are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: SZU-HSIANG SU, KUO-SHENG LIANG, SHOU-JUI HSIANG, HONG-PING LIN