Patents Issued in October 18, 2018
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Publication number: 20180298116Abstract: A dextran sulfate, or a salt thereof, has a number average molecular weight (Mn) as measured by NMR spectroscopy within an interval of 1850 and 3500 Da. The dextran sulfate, or the salt thereof, also has an average sulfate number per glucose unit within an interval of 2.5 and 3.0. Furthermore, an average sulfation of C2 position in the glucose units of the dextran sulfate, or the salt thereof, is at least 90%. The dextran sulfate has improved biological effects and/or reduced toxicity as compared to similar dextran sulfate molecules available on the market.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Lars BRUCE, Ulf BRASEN
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Publication number: 20180298117Abstract: The present invention provides a novel sulfated polysaccharide having anticoagulant activity. Specifically, the present invention provides a polysaccharide that includes a repetitive structure of a disaccharide unit composed of a hexuronic acid (HexA) residue and a ?-D-glucosamine (GlcN) residue and having 13% or higher of a 3-O-sulfation rate in GlcN residues.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.Inventors: Kenichi Mori, Yuriko Tokura, Shunsuke Yamazaki, Tomoko Shimizu, Yasuhiro Mihara
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Publication number: 20180298118Abstract: Provided is a polymerization catalyst composition capable of producing a conjugated diene polymer having a high cis-1,4 bond content or a conjugated diene-based copolymer having a high 1,4 bond content. The polymerization catalyst composition comprises: a Component (A) being a rare earth element compound represented by the following general formula (a-1): M-(AQ1)(AQ2)(AQ3), where M is selected from scandium, yttrium or lanthanoid elements; AQ1, AQ2 and AQ3 are the same or different functional groups; A is nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; and the Component (A) has at least one M-A bond; a Component (B) being an ionic compound; and a Component (C) being a compound containing a cyclopentadiene skeleton selected from substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienes, substituted or unsubstituted indenes, or substituted or unsubstituted fluorenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke YAMAGATA, Aya YANAGISAWA
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Publication number: 20180298119Abstract: A method of processing a polymerization reactor effluent stream comprising utilizing a separation system that removes greater than 99% of the fine polymer particles in the polymerization reactor effluent, wherein the separation system is a bag filter system, and wherein the bag filter is designed and operated to minimize the time required for shutdowns and equipment cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPInventor: Bryan M. Garner
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Publication number: 20180298120Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Chip FEW, Jonas Alves FERNANDES
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Publication number: 20180298121Abstract: A conjugated diene polymer represented by the following formula (1) is provided: (wherein, in the formula (1), the “polymer” represents a polymer chain containing conjugated diene monomer units, X1 represents a functional group selected from a hydrocarbyloxy group, halogen group, and hydroxyl group, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 respectively represent a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 may bond with each other to form a ring structure together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, when forming the ring structure they may form a ring structure together with a hetero atom other than the nitrogen atom to which they are bound in addition to the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, R4 and R5 respectively represent a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, a protecting group for amino group, or a group which produces a hydroxyl group when hydrolyzed, R4 and R5 may bond with each other to form a riType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Takuro SAKURAI, Saki NISHIMURA, Takashi IIZUKA
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Publication number: 20180298122Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene which exhibits high transparency and has a very low level of generation of volatile organic compounds, which has a total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) value of 60 ?g/g or less, which is measured according to VDA 277 standardized by the German Automobile Industry Association by heating the polypropylene for 12 to 5 hours and converting all hydrocarbons detected per 1 g into an acetone content, and a haze value of 5% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Ji Ho Choi, In Yong Jung, Kyung Seop Noh, Won-Sang Lee, Sang Jin Jeon, Sang Eun An, Sang Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20180298123Abstract: Provided are use of organosilane, in-reactor polyolefin alloy and preparation method thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Jinyong Dong, Yawei Qin
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Publication number: 20180298124Abstract: The instant invention provides a polyethylene composition and process for polymerizing the same. The polyethylene composition according to the present invention comprises the polymerization reaction of ethylene and optionally one or more ?-olefin comonomers in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein said polyethylene composition comprises at least 2 or more molecular weight distributions, measured via triple detector GPC low angle laser light scattering (GPC-LALLS), described in further details hereinbelow, wherein each molecular weight distribution has a peak, and wherein measured detector response of peak 1 divided by the measured detector response of peak 2 is in the range of from 0.50 to 0.79, for example from 0.55 to 0.77.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Ronald P. Markovich, Robert J. Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20180298125Abstract: Provided are use of organosilane, and polyolefin resin and preparation method thereof. The method of preparing the polyolefin resin comprises: conducting olefin polymerization of olefin monomers in the presence of a catalyst, and adding organosilane to a polymerization system before the olefin polymerization and/or during the olefin polymerization, wherein the organosilane is represented by a general formula of R1mSiXn(OR2)k, wherein R1 is a C2-C20 alkyl, and a terminal of R1 has an ?-olefin double bond, a norbornene group, a cycloalkene group, or a dicyclopentadiene group; X is a halogen element; R2 is a C1-C20 straight chain, a C1-C20 branched chain, or an isomerized alkyl group; m is an integer from 1-3; n is an integer from 1-3; k is an integer from 0-2; and m, n, and k satisfy the following condition: m+n+k=4. The polyolefin resin obtained by the above method has higher melt strength and mechanical strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Jinyong Dong, Yawei Qin
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Publication number: 20180298126Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method for an acrylic acid-based polymer. According to the preparation method for an acrylic acid-based polymer of the present disclosure, unreacted monomers may be reduced and a high quality acrylic acid-based polymer can be prepared. In addition, it is not necessary to increase the time or the temperature in the polymerization step or the aging step, thereby maintaining the high productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung Sup Han, Young Sam Kim, Chang Bum Ko, Dong Jo Ryu, Im Gyu Kim, Hyo Min Kim
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Publication number: 20180298127Abstract: This invention relates to a process to polymerize olefins by contacting one or more olefins with a catalyst system comprising an organoaluminum treated layered silicate support, and a bridged metallocene compound and obtaining a polyolefin having a g?vis of 0.90 or more and an MIR of 30 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Matthew W. Holtcamp, Gregory S. Day, Laughlin G. McCullough, David F. Sanders
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Publication number: 20180298128Abstract: A polymerization catalyst system, a method of using the polymerization catalyst system, and a polymer produced with the catalyst system. The polymerization catalyst system has a non-metallocene catalyst and a metallocene catalyst. The metallocene catalyst has the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently, phenyl, methyl, chloro, fluoro, or a hydrocarbyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Univation Technologies, LLCInventors: C. Jeff Harlan, Timothy R. Lynn, Fathi David Hussein, Timothy M. Boller
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Publication number: 20180298129Abstract: A polyolefin having a density of greater than about 0.930 g/ml which when extruded at a temperature in the range of from about 590° F. to about 645° F. and then coated onto a substrate at a rate of from about 300 ft/min to about 1000 ft/min has an edge weave of from about 0 in/side to about 2.5 in/side and a neck-in of less than about 3.0 in/side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Chung TSO, Carlos A. CRUZ, Qing YANG, Max P. MCDANIEL, Jared L. BARR, Youlu YU, Yongwoo INN, Ashish M. SUKHADIA, Brandy RUTLEDGE-RYAL, Daniel G. HERT, Kelly FREY, Bill BRIDENDOLPH, William FISHER
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Publication number: 20180298130Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multicomponent copolymer excellent in impact resistance and having a high total light transmittance (transparency). Further, the present invention provides a resin composition containing the multicomponent copolymer, a crosslinked resin composition produced by crosslinking the resin composition, and a product using the resin composition or the crosslinked resin composition. The multicomponent copolymer of the present invention contains a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is 50 mol % or more and less than 100 mol % of the whole multicomponent copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Madoka KIMURA, Shigeki OISHI
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Publication number: 20180298131Abstract: To provide a method for producing a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer-containing aqueous dispersion excellent in stability against a mechanical stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED, AGC CHEMICALS EUROPE, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeki Kobayashi, Hiroki Nagai, Shinya Higuchi, Akiko Tanaka, Masahiro Takazawa, Ariana Claudia Morgovan-Ene, Anthony Eugene Wade, Diane Caine
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Publication number: 20180298132Abstract: To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material. A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi YORINO, Daisuke TAKEDA, Yoshitaka IKEUCHI, Shigeru SAKAMOTO, Yoshihiro SHOBO, Yoshifumi ADACHI, Ryota WAKABAYASHI, Daisuke TAKAGI, Sachie KITABATA
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Publication number: 20180298133Abstract: Polymer particle embolics and methods of making same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Steve Plotkin, Gregory M. Cruise, Edward Michael Keeley, Renee Yu, Clayton Harris
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Publication number: 20180298134Abstract: A composition for a soft mold according to an embodiment of the inventive concept may manufacture a soft mold having good durability and release properties by including at least one multifunctional acrylate monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and a siloxane compound, and may improve productivity in the manufacture of an optical member by using the soft mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Minhyuck KANG, Yukihiro MIYAZAWA, Myeonghee KIM, Jungwoo PARK, Atsushi TAKAKUWA, Gugrae JO, Kangsoo HAN
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Publication number: 20180298135Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multicomponent copolymer for use for producing a rubber composition and a rubber product such as tires and the like excellent in crack resistance and further having low heat generation while maintaining high weather resistance. Further, the present invention is to provide a rubber composition containing the multicomponent copolymer, a crosslinked rubber composition obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a rubber product and a tire using the rubber composition or the crosslinked rubber composition. The multicomponent copolymer of the present invention contains a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the main chain is formed of an acyclic structure alone and the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is 5 mol % or less of the whole multicomponent copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Madoka KIMURA, Aya YANAGISAWA, Shigeki OISHI, Shojiro KAITA
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Publication number: 20180298136Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multicomponent copolymer for use for producing a rubber composition and a rubber product having high abrasion resistance and wet performance. Further, the invention is to provide a rubber composition containing the multicomponent copolymer, a crosslinked rubber composition produced by crosslinking the rubber composition, and a tire and a rubber product using the rubber composition or the crosslinked rubber composition. The multicomponent copolymer of the invention contains a conjugated diene unit, a non-conjugated olefin unit and an aromatic vinyl unit, wherein the content of the aromatic vinyl unit is 5 mol % or more and less than 50 mol % of the whole multicomponent copolymer and the content of the non-conjugated olefin unit is more than 0 mol % and 50 mol % or less of the whole multicomponent copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Kyohei KOTANI, Shigenaga TAKANO, Shigeki OISHI, Shojiro KAITA
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Publication number: 20180298137Abstract: Polymeric materials and methods for making the polymeric materials utilizing bisphenolic stillbottoms, lignosulfonates, or both are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polymer is provided that includes a condensate of bisphenolic stillbottoms, an optional phenolic compound independent of bisphenolic stillbottoms, an aldehyde, and a lignosulfonate compound. The condensate may further include an amino compound, a catalyst, or combinations thereof. Alternatively, the polymer may be free of a phenolic compound independent of bisphenolic stillbottoms. The polymers may be used in the manufacture of articles including composites, laminates and paper products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Adam Daniel DOWDEN, Harden Christopher WREN, Todd Ross MILLER
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Publication number: 20180298138Abstract: The present invention relates to non-aqueous coating agent compositions, containing at least one polyol (A), at least one silane-modified compound (B) of formula (I), optionally one or more silane-free aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanates (C) having free or blocked isocyanate groups, and at least one catalyst (D) for the cross-linking of the silane groups. Furthermore, the non-aqueous coating agent compositions according to the invention can contain one or more surface additives (E) and one or more non-aqueous solvents (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Jürgen KOECHER, Tanja HEBESTREIT, Christoph EGGERT
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Publication number: 20180298139Abstract: The present invention relates to a biostable polyurethane or polyurea comprising: (a) a soft segment comprising a polysiloxane of the general formula (I); and (b) greater than 0 and less than 40 wt % of a hard segment which is a reaction product of a diisocyanate and a linear difunctional chain extender, processes for their preparation and their use in the manufacture of biomaterials, devices, articles or implants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Ajay D. Padsalgikar
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Publication number: 20180298140Abstract: Fibers, fabrics and other articles including a polyurethaneurea that is the reaction product of (a) a prepolymer including the reaction product of (i) a polyol including a copolymer of tetrahydrofuran and 3-methyltetrahydrofuran having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 2000 and (ii) a diisocyanate; and (b) a chain extender, are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: A&AT LLCInventors: Hong LIU, Achille M. BIVIGOU-KOUMBA, Norman J. D'ALLURA, Tianyi LIAO, Andreas J. BLAB, Ronald D. BING-WO
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Publication number: 20180298141Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Chip FEW, Jonas Alves FERNANDES, Jon Scott LARSON
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Publication number: 20180298142Abstract: This invention relates to an object comprised of a plurality of fused filaments of a polyester material that includes units of a diacid component and units of a glycol component. The co-polyester has a zero shear viscosity no greater than about 3000, an elongation at break of at least about 75%, a density no greater than about 1.25 g/cm3, a glass transition temperature of at least about 80° C., an inherent viscosity from about 0.55 dL/g to about 0.7 dig, a density no greater than about 1.25 g/cm3, and a crystallization half-time no greater than about 300 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Ludovic Gardet
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Publication number: 20180298143Abstract: A hydrophilic polymer derivative having a benzylidene acetal linker whose hydrolysis rate at the pH of a weakly acidic environment in the living body can be accurately controlled. A hydrophilic polymer derivative having a benzylidene acetal linker, which is represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent and at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is an electron-withdrawing substituent or at least one of R2 and R6 represents a substituent; X1 is a chemically reactive functional group; P is a hydrophilic polymer; w is an integer of 1 to 8; and Z1 and Z2 are an independently selected divalent spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: NOF CORPORATIONInventors: Takuma TSUBUSAKI, Yuji YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180298144Abstract: A copolyamide composition comprising a statistical copolyamide containing 70-99 wt % of diamine and dicarboxylic acid repeat units and 1-30 wt % of lactam or AA-BB repeat units, whereby incorporation of the comonomer lactam or AA-BB unit reduces the crystallization rate (longer crystallization times) while maintaining (1) high melting point, (2) low potential plate out, (3) low oxygen permeation, (4) high tensile strength and (5) puncture/tear resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLCInventors: Jacob G. Ray, Tiffany Hristopoulos, Steven C. Manning, Tariq S. Oweimreen, Scott E. Powers, Askim Senyurt
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Publication number: 20180298145Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of producing highly pure polyarylene sulfide (PAS) while the produced amount per unit volume is enhanced and side reactions are suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: KENJI SUZUKI, MICHIHISA MIYAHARA, HIROSHI SAKABE
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Publication number: 20180298146Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer is provided. The method for preparing a polymer includes subjecting at least one monomer having a structure represented by Formula (I) to a reaction in the presence of sulfonic acid, diphenyl amine, and oxygen-containing phosphide, obtaining a sulfonium salt polymer wherein x is 0, 1, or 2; R1 is C1-6 alkyl group; and R2 is independently hydrogen, or C1-6 alkyl group. In particular, the molar ratio of the diphenyl amine to the oxygen-containing phosphide is from 4:1 to 1:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-Hsien HO, Chih-Hsiang LIN, Meng-Hsin CHEN, Cheng-Hsing FAN, Hsin-Ching KAO, Yih-Her CHANG
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Publication number: 20180298147Abstract: The present invention relates a mobile electronic device comprising at least one part made of a polymer composition comprising for more than 80% by weight (% wt.) relative to the total weight of the composition (C) of an aromatic polysulfone polymer comprising a residual chlorine content in an amount of less than 25 ?eq/g polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Atul BHATNAGAR, Hong CHEN, Theodore MOORE
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Publication number: 20180298148Abstract: A method for producing a hydrosilyl group-containing organic silicon resin of formula (6) in a solid form, wherein after formulae (1) to (3) are hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid catalyst, hydrolysis is carried out by adding hydrosilyl group-containing organic silicon compounds of formulae (4) and (5), followed by neutralization by a base catalyst with the amount thereof being more than a molar equivalent of the acid catalyst, and then by condensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuya ABE, Hiroomi IYOKU, Masanao KAMEI, Yoshinori TAKAMATSU
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Publication number: 20180298149Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polysiloxanes by transesterification of alkoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes with OH-terminated oligo- or polyalkylene ethers in the presence of an alkanesulfonic acid as catalyst. Oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polydimethylsiloxanes obtainable through this process are suitable as defoamers, as wetting agents, and as additives in coating material formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Lothar ENGELBRECHT, Wolfgang PETER, Andreas GERNANDT, Clemens AUSCHRA, Ralf KNISCHKA, Reiner KRANWETVOGEL
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Publication number: 20180298150Abstract: One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition which has good curability and provides a cured product having a sufficient hardness, in particular an addition-curable organic silicon resin composition. The present invention provides a curable resin composition comprising the following components (A) to (C): (A) an organic-silicon compound having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule, (B) an organic silicon compound which is represented by the formula (I) and has at least three hydrosilyl groups each bonded to the carbon atom of the benzene ring in an amount such that a ratio of the number of the hydrosilyl group in component (B) to the number of the alkenyl group in component (A) is 0.4 to 4, and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst in a catalytic amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki KUSUNOKI, Yuusuke TAKAMIZAWA
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Publication number: 20180298151Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for directed to synthetic block copolymer proteins, expression constructs for their secretion, recombinant microorganisms for their production, and synthetic fibers (including advantageously, microfibers) comprising these proteins that recapitulate many properties of natural silk. The recombinant microorganisms can be used for the commercial production of silk-like fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Daniel M. Widmaier, David N. Breslauer, Joshua Kittleson, Brendan Turner, Lindsay Wray
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Publication number: 20180298152Abstract: A dispersion liquid including a fiber material which is capable of forming a porous film having high porosity; a porous film formed using the dispersion liquid; a power storage element including the porous film; and a method for producing a porous film using the dispersion liquid. In the dispersion liquid including the fiber material and an organic solvent, which is used for forming a porous film by applying and drying, the fiber material contains a predetermined amount of a modified cellulose fiber including a carboxy group or a metal salt thereof, and the amount of water in the dispersion liquid is 5% by mass or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Teruhiro UEMATSU, Takeshi HIKIMA
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Publication number: 20180298153Abstract: Polyester-based films contain certain copolyesters (A) and polyester plasticizers (B). The copolyesters (A) may be selected from those in which the force required to stretch a film of the copolyester (A) by itself, from 2× to 5×, increases by less than 200%. The polyester plasticizers (B) have a weight-average molecular weight of 900 to 12,000 g/mol, and contain (i) a diol component comprising residues of diols having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and (ii) a diacid component comprising residues of dicarboxylic acids having 4 to 12 carbon atoms. These polyester-based films are particularly useful for preparing ultra-thin LCD or OLED polarizers, because they can be stretched very thin with a high stretch ratio at lower temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Wayne Ken Shih, Kimberley Carmenia Carico
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Publication number: 20180298154Abstract: Composite material, where the matrix material and the additive are held together by covalently or non-covalently bound ligands. The linker unit between matrix and additive has the structure Ligand1-LinkerL-Ligand 2, wherein Ligand1 and Ligand2 are a bond or a chemical entity that is capable of binding covalently or non-covalently to a structural entity, such as a polymer matrix or the additive (ex. CNT, graphene, carbon nanofiber, etc), and LinkerL is a chemical bond or entity that links Ligand1 and Ligand2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: NANOCORE APSInventors: Mikkel Dybro Lundorf, Henrik Pedersen, Tore Dehli
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Publication number: 20180298155Abstract: To provide a curable composition capable of obtaining a cured product excellent in outer appearance and abrasion resistance; a cured product excellent in outer appearance and abrasion resistance; a prepreg capable of obtaining a fiber-reinforced molded product excellent in outer appearance and abrasion resistance; and a fiber-reinforced molded product excellent in outer appearance and abrasion resistance. The curable composition comprises a thermosetting resin, a fluororesin powder and a curing agent, wherein the fluororesin powder is made of a resin material containing a melt-moldable fluororesin having a melting point of from 100 to 325° C. and having functional groups of at least one type selected from the group consisting of carbonyl group-containing groups, hydroxy groups, epoxy groups and isocyanate groups, and in 100 mass % of the total of the thermosetting resin and the fluororesin powder, the proportion of the thermosetting resin is from 70.0 to 99.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Tomoya Hosoda, Takashi Sato, Masatoshi Abe
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Publication number: 20180298156Abstract: A thermally expandable composition that comprises at least one organic compound having at least one cyclic carbonate group as a blowing agent, at least one catalyst for the blowing agent, at least one reactive binder and at least one hardener and/or accelerator. The invention also relates to molded bodies containing said composition, and a method for sealing and filling hollow spaces in components, in order to strengthen or stiffen components, in particular hollow components, and for adhering movable components through use of molded bodies of this type, as well as to the use of corresponding cyclic organic carbonates as a blowing agent in thermally expandable compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Sascha Poeller, Rainer Schoenfeld, Thomas Bachon, Klaus Rappmann, Rainer Kohlstrung, Constance Prost-Boucle
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Publication number: 20180298157Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that comprises a product comprising a component. The component comprises water soluble engraved graphene, wherein the water soluble is an engraved graphene that comprises one or more chemically bonded water soluble functional groups. The water soluble engraved graphene is a graphene hybrid composite comprising graphene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: HK INVESTMENT PRODUCTION TRADINGInventors: Nguyen Khe, Vo H. Linh
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Publication number: 20180298158Abstract: An article comprising a carbon composite containing carbon microstructures having interstitial spaces among the carbon microstructures; and a binder disposed in at least some of the interstitial spaces; wherein the carbon microstructures comprise unfilled voids within the carbon microstructures; and the binder comprises one or more of the following: polytetrafluoroethylene; polyvinyl fluoride; polyvinylidene fluoride; polychlorotrifluoroethylene; perfluoroalkoxy alkane; fluorinated ethylene propylene; ethylene tetrafluoroethylene; ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene; a peroxide cured copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and propylene; a fluorocarbon rubber; perfluorocarbon rubber; or a perfluoropolyether.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Zhiyue Xu, Lei Zhao
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Publication number: 20180298159Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a powder for three-dimensional shaping that allows shaping a three-dimensional shaped object having excellent mechanical strength. The powder for three-dimensional shaping provided by the invention includes non-hydration reactive base particles and water-soluble bonding particles. Upon preparation of a slurry through addition of 50 parts by mass of water to 100 parts by mass of the powder, the viscosity of the slurry after 1 minute from addition of the water ranges from 30 mPa·s to 8000 mPa·s.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: NORITAKE CO., LIMITEDInventors: Akihiro OKASHIMO, Daishi YOSHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180298160Abstract: To provide a polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion which is excellent in mechanical stability, while being not susceptible to foaming. The polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion comprises: 15 to 70 mass % of polytetrafluoroethylene particles having an average primary particle size of 0.1 to 0.5 ?m; 0.1 to 20,000 ppm, to the mass of the polytetrafluoroethylene particles, of a fluorinated emulsifier selected from C4-7 fluorinated carboxylic acids which may have an ether oxygen atom, and salts thereof; 1 to 20 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the PTFE particles, of a nonionic surfactant represented by R1—O-A-H (wherein R1 is a C8-18 alkyl group, and A is a polyoxyalkylene chain); 0.01 to 3.0 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the polytetrafluoroethylene particles, of a compound represented by the formula (2) (wherein R is a C2-4 alkyl group, n is 1 or 2, and each of m1 and m2 is an average repeating number of oxyethylene groups, with (m1+m2) being 1 to 6); and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED, AGC CHEMICALS EUROPE, LIMITEDInventors: Shigeki KOBAYASHI, Hiroki NAGAI, Shinya HIGUCHI, Akiko TANAKA, Masahiro TAKAZAWA, Ariana Claudia MORGOVAN-ENE, Anthony Eugene WADE, Diane CAINE
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Publication number: 20180298161Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and methods of preparing the same, and provides a plasticizer which is environmentally friendly so as to be suitable for use, exhibits excellent transparency and adhesiveness, and can be improved in basic properties such as tensile strength, an elongation rate, hardness and the like when used as a plasticizer for a resin composition, and a resin composition including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Hyun Kyu KIM, Mi Yeon LEE, Yun Ki CHO, Jeong Ju MOON, Joo Ho KIM, Seok Ho JEONG
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Publication number: 20180298162Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and methods of preparing the same, and provides a plasticizer composition which is environmentally friendly so as to be suitable for use in applications such as a resin for a food wrapping material, exhibits excellent transparency, color and adhesiveness and can maintain or improve mechanical properties such as tensile strength, an elongation rate and hardness when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition, and a resin composition including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Hyun Kyu KIM, Mi Yeon LEE, Yun Ki CHO, Jeong Ju MOON, Joo Ho KIM, Seok Ho JEONG
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Publication number: 20180298163Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition excellent in fracture resistance, wear resistance, and on-ice performance, and a tire obtained therefrom. There are provided a rubber composition containing: a diene-based rubber component; a short fiber; and a surface active agent, in which the surface active agent contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid polyhydric alcohol ester, a nonionic ester type surface active agent, an alkanolamide type surface active agent, and a sulfonic acid type surface active agent, and a tire obtained from the rubber composition, more particularly a studless tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Yudai YABE
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Publication number: 20180298164Abstract: The present technology provides a rubber composition containing a diene rubber including a styrene-butadiene copolymer component including at least one type of styrene-butadiene copolymer and a reinforcing filler. The bonded styrene content is from 5 to 50 wt. %. The total amount of styrene of an ozone decomposed component S1 including one styrene-derived unit and an ozone decomposed component S1V1 including one styrene-derived unit and one 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived unit is less than 80 wt. % of the amount of bonded styrene. The total amount of styrene of the decomposed component S1V1 is not less than 10 wt. % of the amount of bonded styrene. The integrated intensity of an ozone decomposed component S1V2 including one styrene-derived unit and two 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived units is less than 15% of the integrated intensity of all decomposed components including styrene-derived units. The vinyl content of a butadiene portion is not less than 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Yuko Sekine, Makoto Ashiura, Ryosuke Sakai, Fumito Yatsuyanagi
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Publication number: 20180298165Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition containing a diene rubber including a styrene-butadiene copolymer component including at least one type of styrene-butadiene copolymer and a reinforcing filler. The bonded styrene content is from 5 to 50 wt. %. The total amount of styrene of an ozone decomposed component S1 including one styrene-derived unit and an ozone decomposed component S1V1 including one styrene-derived unit and one 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived unit is less than 80 wt. % of the amount of bonded styrene. The total amount of styrene of the decomposed component S1V1 is not less than 10 wt. % of the amount of bonded styrene. The integrated intensity of an ozone decomposed component S1V2 including one styrene-derived unit and two 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived units is not less than 15% of the integrated intensity of all decomposed components including styrene-derived units. The vinyl content of a butadiene portion is not less than 20% and less than 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Yuko Sekine, Makoto Ashiura, Ryosuke Sakai, Fumito Yatsuyanagi