Patents Issued in May 7, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200140589
    Abstract: There are provided an acrylic polymer and plastisol using which a textile ink having excellent washing resistance and crocking resistance can be produced and a textile ink having excellent washing resistance and crocking resistance. The acrylic polymer of the present invention is an acrylic polymer comprising an acetone-soluble portion (A) and an acetone-insoluble portion (B), and the content of the acetone-insoluble portion (B) in the acrylic polymer is 5 mass % to 29 mass %, and the content of methyl methacrylate units in the acetone-soluble portion (A) is 60 mass % to 85 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Eriko SATOU, Toru KONDO, Saki FUJITA, Yuuta MAENAKA
  • Publication number: 20200140590
    Abstract: A copolymeric pigment dispersion resin derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate and one or more other monomers has a number average molecular weight less than about 10,000 and is derived from sufficient isobornyl (meth)acrylate so that a 60 wt. % solution of the resin in propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate forms a clear solution when combined at room temperature with at least three times the resin weight of odorless mineral spirits. The resin may be compatibly mixed with solvent-borne coating compositions based on polar or on non-polar solvents, and can provide a single factory shader or point-of sale colorant formulation for tinting a wide range of such coating compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Coad, Aaron M. Palmer, Catrina A. Shumpert, Peggy L. Steffy, Philip J. Ruhoff, Syed Y. Hasan, Timothy B. Kiger
  • Publication number: 20200140591
    Abstract: Disclosed is agents and methods that target metabolism malfunctions, inborne as well as acquired, as well as methods for preparation of the agents. In particular, the invention relates to methods for preparing molecular imprinted polymers with high binding capacity for phenylalanine or tyrosine, MIPs that bind phenylalanine or tyrosine, and methods for treating phenylketonuria, alkaptonuria, and hypertyrosinemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Klaus Gregorius, Nicolas Otto Krogh
  • Publication number: 20200140592
    Abstract: A polymer comprising recurring units derived from a monomer (A) adapted to be decomposed to generate an acid upon light exposure, recurring units derived from a monomer (B) having an acid labile group, and recurring units derived from a monomer (C) having a phenolic hydroxyl group, an amount of residual monomer (A) in the polymer being up to 1.0 wt %, is prepared by feeding a monomer solution containing monomers (A), (B), and (C) in a solvent (S) to a reactor and effecting polymerization reaction in the reactor. The monomer solution has a monomer concentration of at least 35 wt %. The solvent (S) contains a compound having formula (S-1) or (S-2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppei Adachi, Masayoshi Sagehashi, Emiko Ono, Hideyuki Onozuka
  • Publication number: 20200140593
    Abstract: A mixture includes at least two radically curable compounds as a backbone resin, and is useful in reactive resins. In particular, the mixture reduces the viscosity of such reactive resin-containing mixtures and thus the dispensing forces required for ejecting the reactive resin components produced therefrom. The mixture also increases the performance of the reactive resins containing such mixtures and of the reactive resin components produced therefrom. Further, said reactive resins and the reactive resin components thereof are useful for construction purposes, in particular for chemical fastening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Georg Nickerl, Jens Bunzen, Beate Gnass, Gerald Gaefke, Thomas Bürgel, Klaus Schaefers
  • Publication number: 20200140594
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to: a curable petroleum resin, which includes a repeating unit derived from a petroleum resin monomer, a repeating unit derived from a silane monomer and a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based monomer, and is used as an additive for a reactive polyolefin-based adhesive composition so as to increase adhesiveness to a polyolefin-based substrate used for various components; a preparation method thereof; and a use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Kolon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Je Min LEE, Myung Jong KIM, Wan Jae LEE, Dae Soon PARK, Jun Hyo PARK
  • Publication number: 20200140595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vulcanizable compositions comprising hydrogenated nitrile-diene-carboxylic ester copolymer and silica, to the production thereof and to vulcanizate, and to the use thereof in gaskets and belts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Susanna LIEBER, Karola SCHNEIDERS
  • Publication number: 20200140596
    Abstract: In a method for producing a (meth)acrylamide polymer papermaking additive obtaining a (meth)acrylamide polymer by obtaining a first polymer by polymerizing a first polymerization component containing a (meth)acrylamide and polymerizing a second polymerization component containing a tertiary amino monomer under the presence of the first polymer, the first polymerization component and/or the second polymerization component contain(s) a (meth)allyl sulfonate, a ratio of the tertiary amino monomer in the first polymerization component with respect to 100 mol of the (meth)acrylamide in the first polymerization component is 0.1 mol or less, and a ratio of the (meth)acrylamide in the second polymerization component with respect to 100 mol of the tertiary amino monomer in the second polymerization component is 1.0 mol or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Harima Chemicals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tadaaki HORII, Hirotaka SATO, Takanori KURIHARA, Takahiro FUJIWARA, Kazushige INAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200140597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an ABS graft copolymer and a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the ABS graft copolymer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of preparing an ABS graft copolymer, in which a predetermined amount of a vinyl aromatic compound and a predetermined amount of a vinyl cyanide compound are grafted to a small-diameter rubber latex before enlarging particle size of the small-diameter rubber latex is performed, and then enlarging particle size of the small-diameter rubber latex is performed by adding a certain amount of a polymer coagulant, and to a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the ABS graft copolymer. According to the present invention, latex stability may be improved, and an ABS graft copolymer having excellent impact resistance may be prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Heejung JEON, Geon Soo KIM, Changhoe KIM, Hyung Joon KIM, Minsu CHAE
  • Publication number: 20200140598
    Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical material including: at least one amine compound (A) selected from a compound (a1) represented by Formula (1) and a compound (a2) represented by Formula (2); an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) which contains two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups; and a polythiol compound (C) which contains a dithiol compound (c1) containing two mercapto groups and a polythiol compound (c2) containing three or more mercapto groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Akinori Ryu
  • Publication number: 20200140599
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) having advantageous properties when used as a latent curing agent for compositions containing isocyanate groups, and to compositions containing the compound of formula (I). The compound of formula (I) is odourless, is liquid and has comparatively low viscosity at room temperature and is stable in storage together with isocyanates. It makes possible odourless single-component polyurethane compositions which have good stability in storage, do not produce bubbles when cured in the presence of moisture, and cause no problematic odour emissions, giving a cured elastic material having good mechanical properties, good heat stability, a surprisingly non-adhesive surface and little tendency towards plasticizer migration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Urs BURCKHARDT, Andreas KRAMER
  • Publication number: 20200140600
    Abstract: Lactide-based random polyester polyols for use in polyurethane compositions are disclosed. The polyester polyols have an OH value in the range of greater than 400 mg KOH/g up to 1100 mg KOH/g and are the reaction product of at least one polycarboxylic acid, at least one lactide, and one or more polyalcohols. The polyester polyols can be formulated into the B-side of a two part polyurethane composition to obtain a polyurethane having improved hardness and solvent resistance and a low VOC content. The polyurethane composition is particularly suitable for polyurethane coating applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Edward O'Brien, Jeffrey R. Janos, Scott Yin
  • Publication number: 20200140601
    Abstract: This invention provides flame retardant compositions comprised of or formed from components comprising a sulfur-containing compound and at least one isocyanate-reactive brominated flame retardant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Tang, Augusto Caesar Ibay
  • Publication number: 20200140602
    Abstract: A method is useful for producing a urethane(meth)acrylate resin composition. The method improves storage stability and reduces the reactivity drift of the composition compared to compositions made by other means from the same starting materials. In particular, it reduces the degradation of TEMPOL in mixtures with branched urethane resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens Bunzen, Anna Sharmak, Robert Dölle, Astrid Buder, Thomas Bürgel, Beate Gnass, Philipp Wieland, Sascha Dierker
  • Publication number: 20200140603
    Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams are made by reacting a polyether mixture and water with a polyisocyanate. The foams have excellent suite of properties for use in seating applications, as they are supporting, comfortable and resilient foam. A further advantage is these properties can be obtained at isocyanate indices of close to or even greater than 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Lucie Porcelli, Paul A. Cookson, Francois M. Casati
  • Publication number: 20200140604
    Abstract: A polymer hydrogel having a polymer formed by the crosslinking reaction of a polymeric unit A according to formula (I), with a crosslinking unit B according to formula (II) and water, wherein n=100-10,000, preferable 250-2500, more preferable 500-1500; m=independently 2-10, preferably 3 or 4; FG is a functional moiety that can be covalently coupled to the complementary functional moiety F1 or F2 of the crosslinking unit (B); k=0.01-0.05; h=0, 1 or 2; the spacer is an organic moiety, having a main chain comprising at least two functional moieties F1 and F2, wherein the length of the crosslinker in the extended conformation as determined by molecular modeling (including spacer and functional groups F1 and F2) is between 2.5 and 12 nm, or wherein the length is between 20 and 80 atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Paul KOUWER, Alan Edward ROWAN, Daniël SCHOENMAKERS
  • Publication number: 20200140605
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a conjugated polymer, which is a random copolymer, and with Formula I: Additionally, the present invention also discloses an organic photovoltaic device comprising the conjugated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Chuang-Yi Liao, Wei-Long Li, Chia-Hao Lee
  • Publication number: 20200140606
    Abstract: In the present invention a family of preferably bio-based resins is disclosed. The resins exhibit a broad range of applicability in terms of suitable processing techniques. The resins are designed in a manner that allows the introduction of functional in the resin backbone capable of providing adhesion towards reinforcements. The invention also relates to specimen manufactured with said resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Martin JENSEN, Thomas BRORSEN PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20200140607
    Abstract: In one aspect, compositions are described herein, and in another aspect methods are described herein. In some embodiments, a polymerizable composition described herein comprises (i) one or more alkoxylated or alkenoxylated, or non-alkoxylated and non-alkenoxylated, citric acid, citrate, or ester/amide of citric acid; (ii) a polyol or polyamine such as a diol or diamine; and (iii) at least one of an associated or dissociated salt comprising a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent metal cation. In some cases, the polymerizable composition comprises additional monomers. In some cases, a composition described herein comprises a polymer or oligomer formed from a polymerizable compositions described herein. In other instances, a self-setting composite material comprising a mixture of a metal oxide crosslinker and a citrate based polymer, as well as methods of preparing same, are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Ethan Gerhard
  • Publication number: 20200140608
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a preparation method for a polyester, relating to the technical field of organic catalysis and polymeric materials. The preparation method in the present invention comprises: (1) using pyridine and saccharin in a ratio of 1:1 to prepare pyridine saccharin salt in tetrahydrofuran at 60° C. and separating the pyridine saccharin salt out in methanol and hexane. (2) Freeing out a small amount of pyridine from the pyridine saccharin salt in a heating state, catalyzing by the pyridine saccharin salt and pyridine a cyclic lactone or a carbonate to be ring-opened and polymerized to form the polyester; and the system has no other compound residues. (3) In the presence of an alcohol initiator, catalyzing by the pyridine saccharin salt the cyclic lactone to be ring-opened and polymerized to obtain the polyester. The catalytic system can efficiently synthesize a specific polylactone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kai GUO, Fulan WEI, Zhenjiang LI, Hui ZHU, Siming CHEN, Yu GAO
  • Publication number: 20200140609
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a method for preparing an amino-functional polyester, said method comprising: providing a mixture comprising at least one lactone monomer, a catalyst and a polyamine having at least one primary and at least one secondary amine group; and, subjecting said mixture to ring-opening polymerization conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Sonia Flores Penalba, Miguel Paradas-Palomo, Jose Garcia Miralles, Hans-Georg Kinzelmann, Rosa Maria Sebastian Perez, Jordi Marquet Cortes, Jorge Aguilera Corrochano, Federica Arioli, Therese Hemery
  • Publication number: 20200140610
    Abstract: Polymerisation catalysts and systems comprising said catalysts for polymerising carbon dioxide and an epoxide, a lactide and/or lactone, and/or an epoxide and an anhydride. The catalyst is of formula (I): Wherein M1 and M2 are independently selected from Zn(II), Cr(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), Ni(II), Mg(II), Fe(II), Ti(II), V(II), Cr(III)-X, Co(III)-X, Ni(III)-X, Mn(III)-X, Fe(III)-X, Ca(II), Ge(II), AI(III)-X, Ti(III)-X, V(III)-X, Ge(IV)-(X)2 or Ti(IV)-(X)2. R3A is different from R3B; and/or at least one occurrence of E3, E4, E5 and E6 is different to a remaining occurrence of E3, E4, E5 and E6. A ligand, a process of asymmetric N-substitution of a symmetrical ligand and a process for the reaction of: (i) carbon dioxide with an epoxide; (ii) an epoxide and an anhydride; and/or (iii) a lactide and/or a lactone, in the presence of a catalyst is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Andy Chapman, Anthony Chartoire, James Leeland, Michael Kember, Louis Adriaenssens
  • Publication number: 20200140611
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a multi-arm multi-claw polyethylene glycol derivative suitable for click chemistry reactions of general formula I, wherein R is a polyethylene glycol residue having a linear-chain structure, a Y-type structure or a multi-branched structure, R1, R2 and R3 are linking groups, P is an terminal group of non-azido non-alkynyl group, D is —N3 or —C?CH, l is selected from an integer of 1 to 20, and m is selected from an integer of 0 to 19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: YANLI XIONG, JINLIANG WANG, ZEWANG FENG, LIHUI ZHENG, XUAN ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200140612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to copolyamides comprising 3-(aminomethyl)benzoic acid (3-AMBa). The present invention also relates to polymer compositions comprising such copolyamides, as well as articles comprising the same and methods of using said articles in automotive applications, LED packaging, mobile electronics, plumbing and oil and gas applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Stéphane JEOL, Nancy J. SINGLETARY
  • Publication number: 20200140613
    Abstract: Composition comprising, on a weight basis, the total being equal to 100%: from 98% to 100% of at least one copolyamide bearing amide units and polyether units, having a melting point (Tm) from about 90 to about 150° C., in particular from about 100° C. to about 125° C., and having a flexural modulus of less than 100 MPa, as determined according to standard ISO 178 (2010); from 0 to 2% of at least one additive chosen from stabilizers and dyes, or a mixture thereof, for the manufacture of a heat-sensitive adhesive, in particular a veil, a film, granules, a filament, a grate, a powder or a suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Quentin P. PINEAU, Bruno D'HERBECOURT
  • Publication number: 20200140614
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photopolymerizable composition comprising 50-90 wt % of at least one urethane component, 5-50 wt % of at least one reactive diluent, 0.1-5 wt % of a photoinitiator, and optionally an inhibitor, wherein said composition has a viscosity at a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius of 10 Pa·s or less, as determined using a magnetic bearing rheometer using a 40 mm cone and plate measuring system at a shear rate of 0.1 l/s. The present disclosure also provides an article including the reaction product of the photopolymerizable composition, in which the article exhibits an elongation at break of 25% or greater. Further, the present disclosure provides a method of making an article including (i) providing a photopolymerizable composition and (ii) selectively curing the photopolymerizable composition to form an article. The method optionally also includes (iii) curing unpolymerized urethane component and/or reactive diluent remaining after step (ii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Zeba Parkar, Daniel J. Skamser, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Tianyu Wu
  • Publication number: 20200140615
    Abstract: A solution comprising a polyamic acid in a high-boiling, aprotic solvent wherein the polyamic acid comprises three or more tetracarboxylic acid components and one or more diamine components such that a polyimide film can be made from the solution, and the film exhibits properties appropriate for use in electronics applications. Methods for preparing the film are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Brian C. Auman, John Donald Summers
  • Publication number: 20200140616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizers for thiol-ene compositions and to radiation curable thiol-ene compositions based thereon. Such radiation curable compositions can advantageously be used in inks, overprint varnishes, coatings, adhesives, for the making of 3D objects and for the making of solder resist and gel nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: ALLNEX BELGIUM S.A.
    Inventors: Luc BOOGAERTS, Steven CAPPELLE, Hugues VAN DEN BERGEN
  • Publication number: 20200140617
    Abstract: A condensation curable gel composition is the disclosed. The composition comprises: (i) at least one condensation curable silyl terminated polymer having at least one hydrolysable and/or hydroxyl functional group(s) per molecule; (ii) a cross-linker selected from the group of a silicone, an organic polymer, a monosilane or a disilane molecule which contains at least two hydrolysable groups per molecule; and (iii) a condensation catalyst selected from the group of titanates, zirconates or tin (II). The molar ratio of hydroxyl and/or hydrolysable group(s) in polymer (i) to hydrolysable groups from component (ii) is between 0.5:1 and 1:1 using a monosilane cross-linker or 0.75:1 to 3:1 using disilanes. The titanates and zirconates comprise M-OR functions where M is titanium or zirconium and R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The molar ratio of M-OR or tin (II) functions to the hydroxyl and/or hydrolysable groups in polymer (i) is comprised between 0.01:1 and 0.5:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Frederic GUBBELS, Sandrine TEIXEIRA de CARVALHO
  • Publication number: 20200140618
    Abstract: A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including, A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) a dirhodium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (Formula (F)). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: John Gohndrone, Matthew Olsen, Xiaoyuan Zhou, William Johnson, Christine Marchand
  • Publication number: 20200140619
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) a component comprising units of Ar1SiO3/2, wherein Ar1 is C6-C20 aryl and units of PhCH3SiO2/2, and having Mw from 20,000 to 90,000; and (b) an elastomeric component comprising: (i) a straight-chain organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups and at least one silicon-bonded aryl group; (ii) a branched-chain organopolysiloxane having formula: (RSiO3/2)a(R2SiO2/2)b(R3SiO1/2)c(SiO4/2)d(XO1/2)e where each R is the same or different C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, 0.1 to 40 mole % of all R's are alkenyl, more than 10 mole % of all R's are C6-C20 aryl, X is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, a is 0.45 to 0.95, b is 0 to 0.25, c is 0.05 to 0.5, d is 0 to 0.1, e is 0 to 0.1, c/a is 0.1 to 0.5; (iii) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms; and (iv) a hydrosilylation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Swier, Fumito Nishida
  • Publication number: 20200140620
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bonding component comprises mixing a first solution comprising an organofluorine monomer unit with a second solution comprising an organosilicon monomer unit to form, in-situ, a copolymer solution comprising a copolymer of an organofluorine polymer and an organosilicon polymer based on the organofluorine monomer unit and the organosilicon monomer unit. The method further comprises depositing the copolymer solution onto a body to form a film of the copolymer, and curing the film of the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jennifer Y. Sun, Sumanth Banda
  • Publication number: 20200140621
    Abstract: A structure of phosphorous-containing functionalized poly(arylene ether), a preparation method thereof, and a composition prepared therefrom are provided. The curable (cross-linkable) composition includes an unsaturated monomer and a phosphorous-containing functionalized poly(arylene ether) having a polymerizable group and a molecular weight between 500 and 20,000. The composition provides excellent fluidity and fast curing rate. After curing, the composition exhibits excellent low dielectric coefficient and dielectric loss, high heat resistance and flame retardancy. It is suitable for prepregs, laminated sheets for printed circuits or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Tung-Ying HSIEH, Qi SHEN, Jun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200140622
    Abstract: A method of preparing tunable inorganic patterned nanofeatures by infiltration of a block copolymer scaffold having a plurality of self-assembled periodic polymer microdomains. The method may be used sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS), related to atomic layer deposition (ALD). The method includes selecting a metal precursor that is configured to selectively react with the copolymer unit defining the microdomain but is substantially non-reactive with another polymer unit of the copolymer. A tunable inorganic features is selectively formed on the microdomain to form a hybrid organic/inorganic composite material of the metal precursor and a co-reactant. The organic component may be optionally removed to obtain an inorganic feature s with patterned nanostructures defined by the configuration of the microdomain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Seth B. Darling, Jeffrey W. Elam, Yu-Chih Tseng, Qing Peng
  • Publication number: 20200140623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a lignin prepolymer, comprising (a) providing a lignin; (b) reacting the lignin with a hydroxyl functionalization reagent to provide a lignin derivative containing at least one hydroxyl group, said hydroxyl group being obtained as a result of the interaction between the lignin and the hydroxyl functionalization reagent (c) reacting the lignin derivative obtained in step (b) with a functionalization reagent selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid derivatives and mixtures thereof capable to react with the lignin derivative resulting in a covalent bond between the fatty acid and/or or the fatty acid derivative and the lignin derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kerstin WALLISCH, Simone KNAUS
  • Publication number: 20200140624
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides starting compositions for making lignin hybrid polymers, reactions of lignin and polymer precursors to manufacture lignin hybrid polymers, and final lignin hybrid polymers produced. The most important process requirement is the compatibility of lignin and polymer precursors. Lignin and the polymer precursors must be compatible to assure that the lignin and polymers precursors react and produce a lignin hybrid polymer with useful properties. The lignin hybrid polymers can be in the form of a polyol, a thermoplastic resin, or a thermoset resin. The lignin hybrid polyol, thermoplastic resin, or thermoset resin can be used in a wide range of products including, but not limited to, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, binders, thermoset resins, thermoplastic resins, and polyurethane systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt KURPLE, Nathan KURPLE, Michael KERMAN
  • Publication number: 20200140625
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dry composition which reconstitutes without mechanical mixing to form a flowable paste having a soft and light consistency suitable for use in haemostasis and wound healing procedures upon addition of an aqueous medium. The disclosure further relates to methods of preparing the dry composition, methods for reconstituting the dry composition and medical use of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kristian Larsen, Flemming Reissig Jensen, Michael Wrang Mortensen
  • Publication number: 20200140626
    Abstract: A method of preparing a hydrogel product comprising crosslinked glycosaminoglycan molecules, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mixed solution of glycosaminoglycan molecules, a di- or multinucleophilic functional crosslinker, and a mononucleophilic functional graft chain; (b) activating carboxyl groups on the glycosaminoglycan molecules with a coupling agent to form activated glycosaminoglycan molecules; and (c) simultaneously crosslinking the activated glycosaminoglycan molecules and grafting the graft chain to the activated glycosaminoglycan molecules by reacting the nucleophiles with the activated carboxyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Nord LARS, Hotan MOJARRADI, Johan OLSSON
  • Publication number: 20200140627
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polysulfide copolymer particle and a method of preparing the polysulfide copolymer particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kookheon Char, Jeewoo Lim, Unho Jung, Won Tae Joe
  • Publication number: 20200140628
    Abstract: An anti-clogging microfluidic multichannel device comprising a first mixing chamber comprising a first and a second end, wherein the first end comprises at least one inlet connected in fluid communication with the first mixing chamber, and at least one first capillary element comprising a first and a second end, wherein the first end of the at least one first capillary element is connected in fluid communication with the second end of the first mixing chamber, at least one septum located within the at least one first capillary element, which divides the cross section of the at least one first capillary element in a plurality of channels, wherein the at least one first capillary element comprises a reduction of section along its longitudinal axis between a section of the at least one first capillary element and the second end of the at least one first capillary element. It is also described a microfluidics system and a method of production of emulsions using said microfluidics system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Juan Perez-Mercader, Yuandu Hu
  • Publication number: 20200140629
    Abstract: A curable matrix resin composition containing a thermoset resin component and metastable thermoplastic particles, wherein the metastable thermoplastic particles are particles of semi-crystalline thermoplastic material with an amorphous polymer fraction that will undergo crystallization upon heating to a crystallization temperature Tc. A fiber-reinforced polymeric composite material containing metastable thermoplastic particles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent AERTS, James Martin GRIFFIN, Judith ELDER
  • Publication number: 20200140630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a particulate combined with a silicate in a discontinuous phase dispersed in a continuous polymer phase in a composite having enhanced properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Tundra Composites
    Inventors: Adam Bartel, Scott Bohnen, Kurt Heikkila
  • Publication number: 20200140631
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include hollow composite utility pole, cross arm, and brace structures and methods of manufacture of the same using fire retardant materials. Poles, cross arm, and brace structures may be manufactured using a fire resistant resin impregnated, or resin wetted, filament roving that is wound onto a mandrel, pultruded or otherwise formed into a structural part. Various pole structures and manufacturing methods are described, including chemically bonded sleeve joint structures for poles of varying size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sorenson, B. Jay Larson
  • Publication number: 20200140632
    Abstract: An insulation material formed of a composition, and a method of making an insulation material is provided. The composition forming the insulation material includes magnesium oxide; at least one of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and hydrates thereof; water; a foaming agent; a thickener; and a foam stabilizer. The composition is foamed to promote aeration of the composition to reduce density of the insulation material formed from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Doug BROWN
  • Publication number: 20200140633
    Abstract: The invention provides an epoxy resin composition that is easily B-staged despite containing an epoxy resin inherently difficult to B-stage, has a long pot life, has excellent processability and storage stability after B-staging, and make it possible to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite material having excellent flexural strength and flexural modulus. A molding material, including a thickened product of an epoxy resin composition; and a reinforcing fiber; wherein the epoxy resin composition including: a component (A): an aromatic epoxy resin; a component (B): an alicyclic diamine; a component (C): an epoxy resin curing agent that is not an alicyclic diamine; and a component (D): an aliphatic epoxy resin, wherein, when the viscosity at 25° C. immediately after preparation of the epoxy resin composition is taken as (a) and the viscosity at 25° C. after three hours from the preparation is taken as (b), the epoxy resin composition satisfies: (a)=0.1 to 25 Pa·s; (b)=0.1 to 25 Pa·s; and (b)/(a)?5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Akira OOTA, Masahiro ICHINO, Takuya TERANISHI, Mitsuru KUTSUWADA, Yusuke WATANABE, Natsumi MUKOUZAKA
  • Publication number: 20200140634
    Abstract: A process for making an absorbent towel paper web is disclosed. The process provides the steps of: (a) providing a papermaking furnish, (b) forming a wet fibrous web having a differential density from the paper making furnish; and, (c) drying the differential density wet fibrous web to not more than about 10% by weight moisture. Step a) provides: i) from about 20.1% to about 99.9% by weight of a softwood pulp fiber mixture; and, ii) from greater than 0% to about 79.9% by weight of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. Step i) provides u) from about 20.0% to about 99.8% by weight of softwood pulp fiber; and, v) from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of strengthening additive. Step ii) provides w) from about 0.05% to about 79.4% by weight of hardwood pulp fibers; and, x) from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight of cellulose nano-filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
  • Publication number: 20200140635
    Abstract: A sheet formed from carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin with high moldability, and a production method of said resin is provided. This sheet is formed from a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin that contains carbon fibers, dichloromethane, and a thermoplastic resin containing at least one of a polycarbonate resin and a polyarylate resin. The aforementioned at least one of a polycarbonate resin and a polyarylate resin has a terminal structure derived from a monohydric phenol represented by formula (1) and a constituent unit derived from a dihydric phenol, and the content of the dichloromethane contained in the sheet is 10-10,000 ppm by mass. (In formula (1), R1 represents an alkyl group with 8-36 carbons, or an alkenyl group with 8-36 carbons, and R2-R5 independently represent a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl group with 1-20 carbons optionally having a substituent, or an aryl group with 6-12 carbons optionally having a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Genki SUGIYAMA, Kohei YOSHIYA, Hidetaka SHIMIZU, Hiroyoshi MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200140636
    Abstract: To provide a vinylidene-fluoride resin film having low cloudiness and good visibility of a pattern and the like of a decorative film of a lower layer although having a matte tone with low glossiness. The vinylidene-fluoride resin film comprises crosslinked acrylic acid ester resin particles, in which the crosslinked acrylic acid ester resin particles have an average particle diameter of 5% or more and 40% or less to the thickness of the vinylidene-fluoride resin film and the arithmetic average surface roughness (Ra) of the vinylidene-fluoride resin film is 0.4 ?m or more and less than 2 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kouta NAGAOKA, Tadashi SAWASATO, Keiji TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200140637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Kritzinger, Michel Schenker, Patrick Gane, Philipp Hunziker
  • Publication number: 20200140638
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electroconductive film includes a liquid composition preparation step for preparing a liquid composition including an electroconductive agent, an elastomer, and a solvent, the electroconductive agent having thinned graphite in which layers of graphite are thinned and which has a bulk density of 0.05 g/cm3 or lower; a delamination treatment step for performing interlayer delamination of the thinned graphite by pressurizing the liquid composition and passing same through a nozzle; and a hardening step for coating a substrate with the delamination-treated liquid composition and hardening a coated film. According to the method, thinning of the graphite processes sufficiently and the thinning process can be performed in shorter time than conventionally possible, and makes it also possible to manufacture an electroconductive film that has high electroconductivity and has electrical resistance unlikely to increase even after repeated extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Yutaro TAGUCHI, Shigeaki TAKAMATSU, Hiroaki ITO