Polymer Of Monoethylenically Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Patents (Class 428/523)
  • Publication number: 20140141233
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a novel liquid gel mixture comprising at least one flexible polymer carrier, parachlorobenzotrifluoride, optional thermally-conductive materials, and optional performance-enhancing additives; using the liquid gel mixture for making surface-infused layers on layering substrates; and using combinations of surface-infused gel layer and layering substrate in cushioning foams and mattresses. Layering substrates are surface-infused with a liquid gel mixture and may be compressed to increase the penetration depth of liquid gel mixture into the substrate layer surface. This compositions may be used in mattresses, mattress topper pads, pillows, bedding products, furniture upholstery, pet beds, medical cushioning foams, seat cushions and backs, automotive foam, sports cushioning, transportation cushioning, headrests, arm rests, personal protective equipment, toys, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Peterson Chemical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: MARK L. CRAWFORD, Bruce W. Peterson, Matthew D. McKnight, Jonathon M. Walker
  • Publication number: 20140141228
    Abstract: Compositions suitable for film comprise at least one ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer, wherein the ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer may have, for example, a Mw/Mn from about 1.7 to about 3.5, at least one melting point, Tm, in degrees Celsius, and a density, d, in grams/cubic centimeter, wherein the numerical values of Tm and d correspond to the relationship: Tm>?2002.9+4538.5(d)?2422.2(d)2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: David W. Fuchs, Pradeep Jain, Mehmet Demirors, Pak-Meng Cham, Yunwa W. Cheung
  • Publication number: 20140141675
    Abstract: A material that is capable of stopping high-speed projectiles but yet is sufficiently flexible for use in various applications, such as to be used in footwear to protect a person's feet, especially the bottoms thereof is achieved by an enhanced ballistic material formed from interleaving layers of a ballistic material and layers of a gel matrix material that remains relatively soft and flexible. The ballistic material layer may be high tensile strength synthetic or polymeric fibers that are arranged in a mesh weave. Preferably the gel matrix material is capable of investing the ballistic material, e.g., by having the gel matrix material fill the interstices of the fibers, which may be achieved through the use of heat and/or pressure. Furthermore, the combined material, i.e., the enhanced ballistic material, may be shaped, e.g., by molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Mitnick Capital LLC
    Inventor: Neal Ira Mitnick
  • Publication number: 20140141220
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided an electromagnetic interference suppression material capable of exhibiting a good low-pass filter characteristic in an extensive frequency band ranging from a low frequency to a high frequency, and an electromagnetic interference suppression sheet using the electromagnetic interference suppression material. When laminating a conductive layer having a surface electrical resistance of 100 to 5000 ?/? in which 5 to 25% by volume of a conductive carbon is mixed, and a magnetic layer having a magnetic permeability with an actual number portion of 3 to 45 in which a magnetic material is mixed, to each other, it is possible to obtain an electromagnetic interference suppression sheet suitable for high-density packaging of electronic equipments which is excellent in low-pass filter characteristic in a near electromagnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Kazumi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20140141186
    Abstract: A primer-less coating composition for facestock comprises: a binder being a water-dispersible polymer; an ethylenically unsaturated compound which is aqueous-dispersible and miscible with or bonded to said water-dispersible polymer, wherein said ethylenically unsaturated compound is able to form a covalent bond with an ink; and a crosslinker, wherein said crosslinker is suitable for binding the coating to the facestock. The coating composition may be applied to a substrate to form a printable film. A printed film in accordance with the invention may be used in a label, for example for use on a container such as a bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVIA FILMS LIMITED
    Inventors: ALASTAIR HUGH SERVANTE, Simon James Read
  • Publication number: 20140141271
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesive sheet having an adhesive layer formed of an adhesive composition that contains 100 parts by mass of a polyisobutylene-based resin (A) having a weight-average molecular weight of from 270,000 to 480,000, from 5 to 55 parts by mass of a polyisobutylene-based resin (B) having a weight-average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 250,000, and from 10 to 55 parts by mass of a hydrogenated petroleum resin (C) having a softening point of from 90 to 135° C.; and provided is an adhesive sheet having at least one adhesive layer wherein the probe tack of the adhesive layer, as measured at a peel rate of 600 mm/min according to JIS-Z0237 (1991), has two maximum values and wherein the first maximum value P1 detected first is at least 4.0 N and the ratio of the second maximum value P2 detected secondarily to the first maximum value P1 [P2/P1] is from 0.25 to 1.50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazue Uemura, Yoshitomo Ono, Yumiko Amino, Satoshi Kawada, Hanako Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20140134442
    Abstract: A polymeric film or sheet comprising an acid copolymer composition comprising acid copolymer of an alpha olefin and about 1 to about 30 wt % of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbons, based on the total weight of the acid copolymer composition, wherein the acid copolymer has a Melt Index of about 75 to about 600 g/10 min. The acid copolymer composition preferably comprises an additive selected from the group consisting of silane coupling agent, organic peroxide, and combinations thereof. In addition, an article comprising an interlayer formed of the polymeric film or sheet and an additional layer selected from the group consisting of glass, other polymeric interlayer sheets, polymeric film layers, and metal films or sheets. Examples of articles include safety windows and solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: RICHARD ALLEN HAYES, SAM LOUIS SAMUELS, MATTHEW SCOTT HALL
  • Publication number: 20140134365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cover tape and to an electronic component package that uses the cover tape, the cover tape including at least a substrate layer, a heat seal layer, and an antistatic layer, the antistatic layer containing (A) an ionic liquid including a cyclic quaternary nitrogen-containing cation, (B) a quaternary ammonium salt, and (C) a polyalkylene glycol being formed on a surface toward the heat seal layer, and an anion constituting the (A) ionic liquid including a cyclic quaternary nitrogen-containing cation and the (B) quaternary ammonium salt being one or more anions selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, sulfuric acid esters, phosphoric acid esters, sulfonic acids, and phosphoric acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanazawa, Takeshi Ono
  • Publication number: 20140131133
    Abstract: A protective material for acoustic transmission is disclosed which optimizes sound transmission of the material while also providing a barrier from ambient conditions to transducers. The protective material of the disclosure is a self-tensioning membrane with properties such that sound attenuation is minimized as the membrane transfers acoustic energy. In one embodiment, the self-tensioning membrane is used to cover an opening in an electronic device enclosure by securing the entire outer edge of the membrane with an adhesive. Such a construction creates an unbound region where the self-tensioning membrane can effectively transmit sound energy by moving in response to incoming sound waves. The self-tensioning membrane allows sound to travel out of the protective enclosure while also preventing liquid or particulate intrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: David Sanborn
  • Publication number: 20140134430
    Abstract: A machine direction oriented multilayer facestock for labels. The facestock includes a skin layer including at least polyethylene and cyclic olefin copolymer(s). The facestock is annealed. Also a use of the multilayer facestock for self-adhesive labels and to a self-adhesive label including the multilayer facestock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Noel MITCHELL, Matti Manner
  • Publication number: 20140134423
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the preparation and application of conducting polymers nanoparticle composites. Specifically, the disclosure relates to the preparation of polyaniline, or similar conducting polymers, as polymer nanoparticles on substrates prepared by chemical polymerization of aniline on the surface or inside the pores of the substrate. Isolated polymerization, e.g. inside the pores, avoids the formation of aggregate polyaniline nanoparticles. The process of the present disclosure may be used for both inorganic and organic porous solids that are water insoluble, acid resistant, and resistant to oxidants such as ammonium persulfate. The conducting polymer nanoparticle composites may be used in a variety of applications, including as anticorrosion coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Jianguo Wang, Sue Wang, Nar Wang
  • Publication number: 20140127153
    Abstract: An aqueous emulsion comprising at least a covalently bound vinyl oligomer and vinyl polymer, wherein said vinyl oligomer comprises 5 to 85 mol % of vinyl monomers bearing quaternary ammonium ion functional groups or quaternisable amine functional groups and is obtained by a controlled radical polymerisation of at least one vinyl monomer via a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer mechanism in solution in the presence of a control agent and a source of free radicals; wherein said vinyl polymer is obtained by emulsion polymerisation of vinyl monomers in the presence of the vinyl oligomer; wherein the weight % ratio of vinyl oligomer to vinyl polymer is in the range of from 0.5:99.5 to 65:35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Arnoldus Jacobus SCHELLEKENS, John GEURTS, Tijs NABUURS, Gerardus Cornelis OVERBEEK
  • Publication number: 20140127481
    Abstract: Polymer compositions containing a polyoxymethylene polymer are disclosed that are receptive to paints and ink coatings. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer having a relatively high functional group content in combination with a coupling agent, a texturizing agent, and optionally a thermoplastic elastomer. The polymer composition can be molded into various articles at a mold temperature less than about 125° C., such as from about 60° C. to about 120° C. and then painted or printed with an ink composition. The polymer composition has been found to dramatically improve adhesion between the molded article and the ink or paint coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Malvika Bihari, Robert Gronner, Lowell Larson, Jeremy Hager Klug
  • Publication number: 20140124405
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, films and articles containing a random propylene/ethylene copolymer and a substituted phenylene aromatic diester. Polymerization with an improved catalyst system increases the amount of ethylene incorporated into the random propylene/ethylene copolymer backbone which results in improved thermal properties, improved optical properties, and improved heat seal properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Li-Min Tau, Chai-Jing Chou, John Kaarto, Peter S. Martin, William G. Sheard
  • Publication number: 20140124813
    Abstract: A phosphor sheet-forming resin composition uses a low-cost resin material having high light fastness and low visible light absorption and is capable of providing a phosphor sheet at low cost with deterioration of a phosphor due to moisture being suppressed. The resin composition contains a film-forming resin composition and a powdery phosphor that emits fluorescence when irradiated with excitation light. The film-forming resin composition used contains a polyolefin copolymer component and a maleic anhydride component. A sulfurized phosphor, an oxide-based phosphor, or a phosphor mixture thereof is preferably used as the phosphor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasushi Ito, Yoshifumi Ueno, Hirofumi Tani
  • Publication number: 20140127522
    Abstract: To provide a heat-ray shielding film and a method for manufacturing the same, capable of exhibiting excellent optical characteristics and high weather resistance, mainly composed of polyvinyl acetal resin and using composite tungsten oxide fine particles with high heat-ray shielding effect, the method comprising: a first step of obtaining a dispersion liquid by dispersing composite tungsten oxide fine particles expressed by a general formula MyWOz and having a hexagonal crystal structure, and dispersing a dispersant into an organic solvent with a boiling point of 120 deg C. or less; a second step of obtaining a mixture by mixing metal carboxylate into the dispersion liquid obtained by the first step; and a third step of drying the mixture obtained by the second step to thereby obtain a heat-ray shielding fine particle-containing composition, and setting a content of the organic solvent remained in the heat-ray shielding fine particle-containing composition to 5 mass % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Fujita, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140124017
    Abstract: An excellent surface protective material having moisture proofness that is not deteriorated for a prolonged period of time is provided for a highly moisture proof surface protective material for a solar cell, containing a moisture proof film that comprises a substrate having on one surface thereof an inorganic thin film layer and has a water vapor permeability of less than 0.1 g/m2·day. The surface protective material for a solar cell contains: a moisture proof film that comprises a substrate having on one surface thereof an inorganic thin film layer and has a water vapor permeability of less than 0.1 g/m2·day, a weatherproof film on a side of the inorganic thin film layer of the moisture proof film; and a back surface film that has a melting point of 80° C. or more and 180° C. or less on the opposite side of the moisture proof film from the inorganic thin film layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Osamu Akaike, Tetsuya Aya, Shigeharu Takagi, Tatsuya Ochiai, Natsuki Hira
  • Patent number: 8709611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film. The multilayer film has the general structure of A/B/A/C or B/A/B/C, wherein A is a nucleated high density polyethylene (HDPE) layer, B is a single or multilayer structure, and C is a seal layer. Adding a nucleating agent to HDPE improves the water vapor barrier property of the HDPE layer and the multilayer film, but it also causes the multilayer film to curl in the conventional multilayer film structures. The invention provides a multilayer film, which includes at least one layer of nucleated HDPE, with reduced or eliminated curling while retaining high water vapor barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Haley
  • Patent number: 8709607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, a process for producing the same, one or more coating layers derived therefrom, and articles comprising one or more such coating layers. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) from 10 to 90 percent by weight of an aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion comprising: (i) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each said one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (ii) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (iii) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Charles S. Kan, Rebecca S. Ortiz, John A. Roper, III, Jane E. Weier, Timothy J. Young, Gary E. Spilman, Ray E. Drumright
  • Publication number: 20140113113
    Abstract: A plastic articles is provided. The plastic article includes a base formed by injecting molted resin into a cavity of a female mold, and a film attached to the base. The base includes a first edge, the film comprises a second edge level to the first edge of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUN-YUAN CHANG, CHUNG-CHI TSENG
  • Patent number: 8691393
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various exemplary embodiments of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding heat shrinkable materials and articles (e.g., tapes, etc.). In an exemplary embodiment, an EMI shielding heat shrinkable tape includes a heat shrinkable layer and an EMI shielding layer. When heated to a shrink temperature of the heat shrinkable layer, the tape may shrink lengthwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly G. Cook, Larry D. Creasy, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140093741
    Abstract: There is provided a hardcoat film including a hardcoat layer provided at least one surface-side of a transparent support, wherein the hardcoat layer is formed from a hardcoat layer-forming composition containing a compound having a cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group and three or more ethylenically unsaturated double bond groups in a molecule of the compound, and a polymerization initiator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi FUKUDA, Yutaka ADEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140093725
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a non-PVC film and film laminate for use in marketing or advertising campaigns, for indoor or outdoor use, or other environment impacted promotions and safety applications. One embodiment of the film includes three layers. The top layer may include a homopolypropylene or a polypropylene/polyethylene random copolymer, with an optional gloss modifier. The film may be transparent, translucent, clear or have other desirable optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Avery Dennison Corporation
  • Patent number: 8685492
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet of a nonwoven fabric substrate, whereby the inherent performance of the PSA is more fully exploited using an aqueous dispersion-type PSA composition. This method comprises preparing an aqueous dispersion-type PSA composition and a nonwoven fabric substrate serving as a support. The method also comprises forming PSA layers which impregnate the substrate and which are obtained by drying the composition. These PSA layers impregnate the substrate so that the area of gaps observed in a vertical cross-section perpendicular to the machine direction of the substrate is about 500 ?m2/400 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Takahashi, Mami Ikeya
  • Publication number: 20140084253
    Abstract: A transparent conductive electrode stack containing a work function adjusted carbon-containing material is provided. Specifically, the transparent conductive electrode stack includes a layer of a carbon-containing material and a layer of a work function modifying material. The presence of the work function modifying material in the transparent conductive electrode stack shifts the work function of the layer of carbon-containing material to a higher value for better hole injection into the OLED device as compared to a transparent conductive electrode that includes only a layer of carbon-containing material and no work function modifying material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tze-Chiang Chen, James B. Hannon, Ning Li, Satoshi Oida, George S. Tulevski, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Publication number: 20140087200
    Abstract: Certain embodiments relate to compositions that may be used as thermal interface materials in electronic assemblies. One such composition includes a block copolymer matrix comprising polystyrene and polybutene. The composition also includes a filler positioned in the copolymer matrix, the filler comprising carbon. The filler may in certain embodiments be a material selected from the group consisting of graphite, graphene, and carbon nanotubes. composition may include routing structures and their formation. Assemblies may include the composition positioned between a die and a heat spreader. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Hitesh ARORA, James C. MATAYABAS, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140087198
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • Publication number: 20140087201
    Abstract: To develop a polarizing element having a good polarizing property that is a pigment having an excellent blue dye without use of a raw material belonging to a specified chemical substance such as dianisidine. Provided is a polarizing element that comprises a film of a polyvinyl alcohol resin or a derivative thereof containing dichromatic pigments, and having been stretched at a stretch ratio of at least three times, in which at least one of the dichromatic pigments is an azo compound represented by Formula (1) or a salt thereof, and the content of an azo compound represented by Formula (2) or a salt thereof is within 10% with respect to the total amount of the dichromatic pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: POLATECHNO CO., LTD., NIPPON KAYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Mochizuki, Takahiro Higeta, Takuto Nishiguchi
  • Patent number: 8679639
    Abstract: Multimodal polyethylene compositions are provided. Extrusion compositions including the multimodal polyethylene are provided. The extrusion composition further include a high pressure low density polyethylene and optionally other additives and/or polyethylenes. Extruded articles made from the polyethylene extrusion compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Oswald, Wayde V. Konze, Mehmet Demirors
  • Patent number: 8673451
    Abstract: An oriented multilayer structure for shrink applications having a polymeric layer, a tie layer adhered to said polymeric layer. The tie layer is made up of the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The multilayer structure is oriented and the tie layer provides strong adhesion to barrier layers even at high orientation levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Maged G. Botros
  • Patent number: 8676344
    Abstract: The present invention provides medical devices that contain polyisobutylene urethane copolymers, polyisobutylene urea copolymers and polyisobutylene urethane/urea copolymers. More particularly, the present invention provides medical leads that contain such copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
    Inventors: Shrojalkmar Desai, Mark W. Boden, Stephen E. DeRoche, Arthur J. Foster, G. Shantanu Reddy
  • Patent number: 8674022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer composition in powder form comprising (i) an olefin block copolymer or (ii) a substantially linear ethylene polymer and/or a linear ethylene polymer and propylene polymer blend. Said composition demonstrates good pulverizing and flow characteristics at ambient temperature. In another aspect, this invention relates to a process for preparing said thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer powder and applications for using said powder. In a further aspect, this invention relates to paper transfer molding said thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer composition into artificial leather, particularly for skins for automotive interior applications such as instrument panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Franciscus J. T. Krabbenborg
  • Publication number: 20140072808
    Abstract: Polymer compositions with reduce oxygen permeability are described. The polymer compositions may include one or more polyolefin polymers, and a nanoparticle filler. The nanoparticle filler represents about 2 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the weight of the polymer composition and reduce the oxygen permeability of the composition by about 20% or more. Also described are roofing systems that may include an insulation layer and a thermoplastic polyolefin layer made using the polymer compositions to protect the insulation layer from weather degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Lichh R. Peng
  • Publication number: 20140072819
    Abstract: Cracking does not occur in a ferroelectric thin film even when Ce is not doped in a composition for forming ferroelectric thin films and a composition for forming relatively thick ferroelectric thin films contains lead acetate instead of lead nitrate. A ferroelectric thin film made of a titanate lead-based perovskite film or a titanate zirconate lead-based complex perovskite film is formed using the composition for forming ferroelectric thin films. The composition includes lead acetate, a stabilizing agent made of lactic acid and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. In addition, a monomer-equivalent molar ratio of polyvinyl pyrrolidone to a perovskite A site atom included in the composition is more than 0 to less than 0.015. Furthermore, a weight average molecular weight of the polyvinyl pyrrolidone is 5000 to 100000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Fujii, Hideaki Sakurai, Nobuyuki Soyama
  • Publication number: 20140053509
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a shrink film free of silicon-containing material, fluorine-containing material, and solvent-formed seams. The shrink film utilizes a water soluble layer covering an adhesive layer. The water soluble layer is in dry form and non-tacky, allowing processing of the shrink film subsequent to adhesive application to the shrink film. When the water soluble layer is dissolved, the adhesive layer is exposed and is capable of forming a permanent bond. The adhesive can be used to form a seam in the film and/or can be used to form a bond between the film and a substrate. The water soluble layer facilitates removal of an optional release liner from the adhesive. A substrate with the shrink film attached thereto and a related method of attaching a heat shrinkable film to a substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin O. HENDERSON, Hoang T. PHAM
  • Publication number: 20140050913
    Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a highly insulating film, which is excellent in the heat resistance and has increased breakdown voltage. This invention is a highly insulating film, which is characterized by comprising a biaxially stretched film containing a styrene polymer having a syndiotactic structure as a main component, containing a thermoplastic amorphous resin Y having a glass transition temperature Tg by DSC of 130° C. or higher in an amount of 5% by mass or more and 48% by mass or less, and having a plane orientation coefficient (?P) represented by the following equation (1) of ?0.027 or less. ?P=(Nx+Ny)/2?Nz (1) (Here, in the equation (1), Nx represents the minimum value of the refractive index in the plane direction of the film, Ny represents the refractive index in the direction perpendicular to Nx in the plane direction of the film, and Nz represents the refractive index in the thickness direction of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Nakahiro, Dai Nakagawa, Tetsuo Yoshida, Masanori Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20140051771
    Abstract: A molded polyethylene component that comprises polyethylene having a melt flow index of about 3.5 g/10 min or greater as measured by ASTM D1238 at 190° C./21.5 kg weight and having an ash content of about 500 ppm or less may be useful biomedical devices, including kits and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Julia Hufen, Anthony Verrocchi, Rainer Walkenhorst
  • Patent number: 8652642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyester film which is excellent in hydrolysis resistance of a base film, is hardly deteriorated in adhesion property to various members or top-coating agents, and can suitably used, for example, as a film for a protective member for protecting a back surface of solar cells. The present invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film in the form of a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester base film having a phosphorus element content of 0 to 170 ppm and a terminal carboxylic acid content of not more than 26 equivalents/t, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of the biaxially oriented polyester base film which comprises a polyurethane having a polycarbonate skeleton or a polyether skeleton and a crosslinking agent, wherein the laminated film has a haze value of not more than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Narihiro Masuda, Takaaki Kojima, Thorsten Kiehne
  • Publication number: 20140044940
    Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a first transparent film layer, a second transparent film layer, and a recording material layer sandwiched between the first transparent film layer and the second transparent film layer. The recording material layer includes a hologram recording material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Ikuta, Fumisada Maeda, Kimihiro Saito, Takashi Nakao, Takahiro Miura, Yoshiaki Sakakura, Yojiro Sumi
  • Publication number: 20140037973
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed generally to a polymeric film that comprises at least one laser imageable marking layer. The marking layer comprises a non-polyolefin component (such as polyamide, polyester, and/or polystyrene) and a photochromatic pigment. It has been discovered that a non-polyolefin film comprising a marking layer formulated with a photochromatic pigment offers a substantial advantage over prior art methods of laser imaging non-polyolefin films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CRYOVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Merical, Russell Darley, Patrick R. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140037909
    Abstract: A practical implementation of a flexible and transparent capacitive sensor is disclosed. The results show that, while PDMS is an inherently nonlinear material, linear behavior with minimal hysteresis can be obtained over an appropriately small range of operation. Moreover, high resolution has been achieved during these tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Muhammad A. Hawwa, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Hassen Ouakad, David E. Hardt, Joseph Edward Petrzelka, Brian Anthony
  • Publication number: 20140037975
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition (which optionally can coat plastic substrates) the composition comprising a block copolymer and a polymer P; where the block copolymer comprises at least blocks [A]x[B]y; where at least block [A] is obtained by a controlled radical polymerisation of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer via a reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) mechanism (optionally in solution in the presence of a control agent and a source of free radicals); and wherein block [A] comprises 20 to 100 mol % of ethylenically unsaturated monomer units bearing water-dispersing functional groups; wherein block [B] comprises 20 to 100 mol % of ethylenically unsaturated monomer units bearing plastic adhesion promoting functional groups; and wherein polymer P is prepared in the presence of blocks [A]x[B]y. The compositions may be used to coat plastic substrates, foam; surfaces having low surface energy, hydrophobic substrates and/or polyolefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Arnoldus Jacobus SCHELLEKENS, Gerardus Cornelis OVERBEEK, Tijs NABUURS, John GEURTS
  • Publication number: 20140037876
    Abstract: The invention provides enclosure adhesives, methods of using the adhesives to bond for enclosing a multilayer structure and to articles of manufacture comprising the adhesives. The multilayer structure is a laminant of at least one composite film and at least one Kraft paper substrates. It has been discovered that an adhesive that comprises (a) a mixture of 1:1 to 5:2 of a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer with a density greater than or equal to 0.880 g/cm3 to a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer with a density less than 0.880 g/cm3; (b) a compatible tackifier; and (c) a compatible wax, has high adhesion to both Kraft and composite film with low blocking properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: HENKEL US IP LLC
    Inventors: Christine Esangbedo, Patrick Hayes
  • Patent number: 8637159
    Abstract: Graft compositions, useful for tie-layer adhesives, are disclosed. The graft compositions comprise the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. The grafted polyolefin is first made by heating a polyolefin and an unsaturated monomer. Further reaction of the live, grafted polyolefin with an olefin elastomer provides the graft composition. Grafting efficiency is boosted dramatically by the presence of the olefin elastomer and use of the additional reaction step. The graft composition, when formulated into a tie-layer adhesive at low concentration, affords multilayer structures with good adhesion and high clarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Maged G. Botros
  • Publication number: 20140017468
    Abstract: A film which can be industrially coated easily and exhibits excellent gas barrier performance without being subjected to a high-temperature heat treatment, good gas barrier performance immediately after the production, and maintains the excellent gas barrier performance while exhibiting excellent hot water resistance and printing resistance; a gas barrier laminated film including a resin layer on an inorganic thin film formed on at least one surface of a support film, the resin layer being formed by applying: (1) an aqueous dispersion containing polyvinyl alcohol (a), an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer (b), and inorganic particles (c); (2) an aqueous dispersion containing an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer (b), inorganic particles (c), and/or a cross-linking agent (d); or (3) an aqueous dispersion containing polyvinyl alcohol (a), an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer (b), inorganic particles (c), and cross-linking agent (d), to the inorganic thin film surface; and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chiharu OKAWARA, Shigenobu Yoshida, Tooru Hachisuka, Motoyoshi Takemura
  • Publication number: 20140011041
    Abstract: An aqueous emulsion coating composition comprising an autoxidisable vinyl oligomer having ?20 wt % of unsaturated fatty acid residue; Tg from ?50 to +15° C.; Mw from 2,500 to 40,000 g/mol; polydispersity from 2 to 12, said composition having ?15% co-solvent by weight of solids, ?13% NMP by weight of solids ?38% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20° angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Ilse VAN CASTEREN, Gerardus Cornelis OVERBEEK, Ronald TENNEBROEK
  • Publication number: 20140004369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a multilayer coat characterized by including the steps of coating a substrate with an undercoating material to form an undercoat layer, coating the undercoat layer with an active energy ray-curing type ink in an ink-jet system, curing the active energy ray-curing type ink through active energy ray irradiation, and coating the cured active energy ray-curing type ink with a top coating material to form a top coat layer, wherein the surface free energy of the undercoat layer is ?s=20-50 mN/m, the active energy ray-curing type ink has a surface tension at 40° C. of 20-35 mN/m, and the top coating material has a surface tension at 25° C. of 20-50 mN/m, as well as a multilayer coat obtained by the production method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: DAI NIPPON TORYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Anzai, Hiroya Kanda, Harumi Suetsugu, Yasuhiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20140004314
    Abstract: A vehicle trim element that includes a complex formed from at least one layer of ligneous material and a reinforcing layer that extends over an inner face of the layer of ligneous material. The trim element further includes a substrate made from a first plastic material and at least one insert made from a second plastic material. The insert is located between the reinforcing layer of the complex and the substrate so as to space the substrate away from the reinforcing layer. The substrate is overmolded by injection on the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Nathalie Durand, Hugo Piccin
  • Publication number: 20140004331
    Abstract: Provided is a shatterproofing member including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer convertible into an adhesive layer, which allows adherends to be instantly fixed to each other, allows the adherends to be reattached to each other, is excellent in processability such as being able to be cut into a sheet shape, is not peeled from the adherends even when exposed to a high-temperature atmosphere such as one in a fire, and can express shatterproof property when attached to an adherend that is broken by combustion such as glass even if exposed to combustion during a fire or the like. The shatterproofing member including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer convertible into an adhesive layer includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer convertible into an adhesive layer; and a flame-resistant material, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer convertible into an adhesive layer has pressure-sensitive adhesive property before being sintered, and has adhesive property after being sintered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Hida, Kunio Nagasaki, Yusuke Sugino, Kohei Doi, Yusuke Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20140004349
    Abstract: Some embodiments provided herein relate to a thermoplastic material that can include a thermoplastic surface, a protective coating, and a degradable intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas D. Buker