Processes Of Treating A Solid Polymer Derived From Ethylenic Monomers Only; Or Compositions Therefore Patents (Class 522/150)
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Patent number: 8063115Abstract: A radiation curable composition comprising a curable compound, a photo-initiator and a co-initiator, wherein said co-initiator has a structure according to Formula I A-L-B??Formula I wherein A represents a structural moiety comprising an aromatic tertiary amine; B represents a structural moiety comprising at least one aliphatic tertiary amine; L represents a divalent linking group positioning the nitrogen atom of the aromatic amine of the structural moiety A and the nitrogen of at least one aliphatic amine of the structural moiety B in a 1-3 to 1-23 position; with the proviso that at least one aromatic and at least one aliphatic amine each have at least one alfa-hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Agfa Graphics NVInventors: Johan Loccufier, Roland Claes
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Patent number: 8048979Abstract: The present invention involves the design of a radiation curable organic pre polymer resin material based on urethane acrylic linkage synthesized from the natural renewable resource cardanol or a derivative thereof, for coating application. These new molecules have a faster and better curing rate compared to the starting renewable resource—cardanol. This is brought about by the hydrogen bonding of the urethane linkage which leads to a pre organization of the molecules in such a way as to bring the cross linkable double bonds closer to each other. The present invention also involves a UV curable formulation of the above mentioned resins along with 2-10 parts by weight of a photopolymerization initiator. The resin, either in a formulation or alone turns into a cross linked film upon photopolymerization in presence of photoinitiator under a UV curable radiation source like a mercury vapor pressure lamp.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchInventors: Asha Syamakumari, Chennakkattu Krishna Sadasivan Pillai
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Patent number: 8022112Abstract: A plasticized ceramic-forming mixture and a method for stiffening the mixture, the mixture comprising a combination of inorganic powder, one or more plasticizing organic binders, a radiation-curable monomer, a photoinitiator, and water, and the method comprising stiffening the surfaces of extruded shapes of the mixture by applying electromagnetic energy to the surfaces following extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Michelle Dawn Fabian, Edward John Fewkes, Kevin Robert McCarthy
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Patent number: 7999014Abstract: A flame retardant suitable for manufacturing a polymer composition is provided. The polymer composition is used for forming a cured film in which a balance among flame retardancy, adhesion, chemical resistance, heat resistance, and elasticity, and so on, is provided. A flame-retardant polymer composition with an excellent balance among the above properties is also provided. The flame retardant of the invention has a structure of Formula (1), (2), or (3): (in which, R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is C2-20 alkylene or C2-20 alkylene in which any —CH2— is replaced by —O—, R3 and R4 are C1-20 alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl substituted by C1-5 alkyl or phenyl, R3 and R4 may also be an integrally-formed cyclic group, and p and q are 0 or 1).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: JNC CorporationInventors: Ryota Mineo, Tomohiro Eto, Yosihiro Deyama, Hiroyuki Satou
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Patent number: 7985781Abstract: The present invention provides methods of making covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogels having advantageous physical properties, and covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogel compositions made by such methods, as well as articles of manufacture comprising such covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogel compositions. The physical properties of the produced hydrogels can be adjusted by varying controlled parameters such as the proportion of physical associations, the concentration of polymer and the amount of radiation applied. Such covalently crosslinked vinyl polymer hydrogels can be made translucent, preferably transparent, or opaque depending on the processing conditions. The stability of the physical properties of the produced vinyl polymer hydrogel can be enhanced by controlling the amount of covalent crosslinks.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Zimmer GmbHInventors: Orhun K. Muratoglu, Stephen H. Spiegelberg, Jeffrey W. Ruberti, Niels A. Abt
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Patent number: 7981972Abstract: A synthetic graft has a glass composition comprises silicon as a network former and Sr as a stable isotope acting as a network modifier. The composition contains calcium as a network modifier and Zn acting as a as either a network modifier or as a network former. The glass composition may be mixed with a solution of polyalkenoic acid to provide advantageous glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs). These cements are particularly effective for use as bone cements and fillers in the human skeleton as they set at room temperature, have similar strengths to bone, chemically bond to both bone and surgical metal, and release therapeutic ions, which can assist in wound healing and bone re-growth.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: University of LimerickInventors: Mark Robert Towler, Daniel Boyd
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Patent number: 7943206Abstract: Microstructured articles such as brightness enhancing film and turning films having a (e.g. brightness enhancing) polymerized structure comprising the reaction product an organic phase and at least 10 wt-% inorganic nanoparticles. The reaction product of the organic phase has a glass transition temperature of less than 35° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Clinton L. Jones, Brant U. Kolb
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Patent number: 7943067Abstract: The present invention includes a method for preparing polymer hydrogel spherical particles on a nanometer scale (nanogels). The method includes encapsulating hydrogel-forming components into liposomes, diluting the large unilamellar liposomes suspension to prevent polymerization outside the liposomes, and polymerizing the encapsulated hydrogel-forming components. The lipid bilayer may be solubilized with detergent. The phospholipid and detergent molecules and their micelles may then be removed by dialysis. The resulting nanogels may then be dried by evaporation in a temperature gradient. Poly(acrylamide), poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-1-vinylimidazole) hydrogel particles with a diameter from 30 to 300 nm were detected and characterized by dynamic light scattering technique. The solvent, temperature, pH, and ionic sensitivities of the nanogels were studied.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityInventors: Sergey Kazakov, Marian Kaholek, Kalle Levon
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Patent number: 7943680Abstract: The invention provides methods for inducing reversible chain cleavage of polymer chains in a crosslinked polymeric material. Reversible cleavage of the polymer backbone is capable of relieving stress in the polymeric material as the bonds reform in a less stressed state. The invention also provides methods for making polymeric materials capable of reversible chain cleavage, materials made by the methods of the invention, and linear monomers containing reversible chain cleavage groups which are useful in the materials and methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Christopher N. Bowman, Timothy F. Scott
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Patent number: 7939578Abstract: Polymeric fibers and methods of making the polymeric fibers are described. The polymeric fibers are crosslinked hydrogels or dried hydrogels that are prepared from a precursor composition that contains polymerizable material having an average number of ethylenically unsaturated groups per monomer molecule greater than 1.0. The polymeric fibers can contain an optional active agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Robin E. Wright, Mahfuza B. Ali, Jessica M. Buchholz, Louis C. Haddad, Linda K. M. Olson, Matthew T. Scholz, Narina Y. Stepanova, Michael J. Svarovsky, Richard L. Walter, Caroline M. Ylitalo, Diane R. Wolk, Yifan Zhang
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Patent number: 7935738Abstract: A transparent flexible film is provided, formed by curing a composition, comprising: about 40-75 parts by weight of a clay; about 15-45 parts by weight of a water-soluble polymer; about 1-10 parts by weight of a mono-functional acrylic oligomer of formula (I), wherein n1 is an integer 2-25, R1 is C1-10 alkyl or H, and R2 is H or CH3; and about 10-45 parts by weight of a bi-functional acrylic oligomer of formula (II), wherein n2 is an integer 3-50, R3 and R4 are H or CH3.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Kuang Chen, Shih-Ming Chen, Jia-Chi Huang, Young-Jen Lee, Li-Ching Wang
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Patent number: 7935740Abstract: The present subject matter relates to processes for irradiating visbroken propylene polymer compositions or extrudates of propylene polymer compositions containing a propylene polymer having a low polydispersity index and a non-phenolic stabilizer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia s.r.l.Inventors: Vu A. Dang, Dinshong Dong, Theodore Dziemianowicz
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Patent number: 7935776Abstract: The present invention relates to a radiation curable and developable polyurethane which is characterized by having a carboxy group in its main chain and a acryloyl group in its side chain and comprising the following repeat units (I), (II), and (II) in a random arrangement: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and T are defined in the specification. The polyurethane has a weight molecular weight measured by GPC in a range of from 3,000 to 400,000; an acid value in a range of from 5 to 120 mgKOH/g. The present invention also relates to a radiation curable and developable composition containing the polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: AGI CorporationInventors: Wei Hsiang Huang, Ying Jen Chen, Jui Ming Chang, Chun Hung Kuo, Hong Ye Lin, Li Chung Chang
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Patent number: 7935424Abstract: An adhesive sheet includes a substrate and an energy-ray curable adhesive layer formed on the substrate. The energy-ray curable adhesive layer includes an energy-ray curable acrylic copolymer and a urethane acrylate. The energy-ray curable acrylic copolymer is formed by copolymerizing at least one of either a dialkyl(meth)acrylamide that has an alkyl group with carbon number of not more than 4, a phenol EO modified (meth)acrylate that has an ethylene glycol chain with a phenyl group bonded to the ethylene glycol chain, a (meth)acryloyl morpholine, or a (meth)acrylate that has an aceto-acetoxyl group, in total of 1 to 30 weight percent of all monomers to form the energy-ray curable acrylic copolymer. The energy-ray curable acrylic copolymer further includes a side chain with an unsaturated group.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Lintec CorporationInventors: Jun Maeda, Masaharu Ito, Keiko Kano, Takashi Akutsu, Kazuhiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 7919140Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, which includes irradiating a photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer provided between two films with an active energy beam to polymerize the photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer, in which the polymerization is performed while a layer of a composition for preventing polymerization inhibition which is curable with an active energy beam in the atmosphere is provided on a side surface of the photopolymerizable acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition layer. According to the process for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the present invention, owing to the construction as discussed above, it is possible to reuse a film.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Kazuhisa Maeda, Isao Hirose, Kunio Nagasaki
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Patent number: 7915320Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutoshi Sugiura, Hiromi Katoh, Yoshizumi Matsuno
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Patent number: 7915319Abstract: The present invention provides visible light curing systems, methods for reducing health risks to individuals exposed to radiation curing systems, methods for bonding substrates and visible light curing compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: Mark M. Konarski, Edwin R. Perez, Eerik Maandi, Vic Kadziela, Steven J. Hemsen, Ronald E. Belek
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Patent number: 7910795Abstract: A technique for imparting latent elasticity to components of an absorbent article is provided. More specifically, a latent elastic film that contains a crosslinkable semi-crystalline polyolefin is initially incorporated into an absorbent article. The film is not highly elastic prior to crosslinking and is thus dimensionally stable. Consequently, the film need not be maintained in a mechanically stretched condition during attachment to other components of the absorbent article, which provides for greater freedom in the location and manner in which the components are attached together. Once incorporated into the absorbent article, the semi-crystalline polyolefin is crosslinked to form a three-dimensional network having elastic memory. The film may also be heat activated, either through crosslinking or an additional step, to cause the film to shrink and further improve its stretch characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Oomman P. Thomas, C. Allen Smith, James Austin
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Patent number: 7910631Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition which is excellent in flame resistance, resolution and flexibility, and substantially free from deposition of components thereof to prevent contamination of a product. The photosensitive resin composition comprises: (A) a cyclic phosphazene compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein at least one of the Rs is an organic group having the urethane(meth)acrylate structure represented by the following general formula (2) and n is a positive number of 2 to 5: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; (B) a carboxyl-containing linear polymer obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated compound through addition polymerization; (C) an epoxy resin; (D) an ethylenically unsaturated group-containing polymerizable compound; and (E) a photopolymerization initiator; wherein the cyclic phosphazene compound (A) is present in a proportion of 5 to 30 wt % based on the total weight of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Fujii, Katsutoshi Hirashima, Masaki Mizutani, Kyouyuu Jo
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Patent number: 7902267Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutoshi Sugiura, Hiromi Katoh, Yoshizumi Matsuno
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Patent number: 7897651Abstract: A method for rapidly depolymerizing a polyester and an unsaturated polyester by irradiating the polyester with microwaves in the presence of an alkylene glycol in which a titanium oxide fine powder having a bulk density of not more than 0.3 g/cm3 has been dispersed. Another embodiment comprises irradiating a polyester or an unsaturated polyester with microwaves in the presence of a monohydric alcohol or polyhydric alcohol containing an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal. As a result, raw materials of a polyester, an unsaturated polyester or a polyurethane, such as an alkylene glycol and an unsaturated dibasic acid, can be recovered efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Kazutoshi Ikenaga
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Patent number: 7888400Abstract: The invention features dental compositions comprising at least one hybrid monomer that comprises a cyclic allylic sulfide moiety attached to a (meth)acryloyl moiety. These two functional moieties are typically joined either directly to each via a chemical bond or through some chemical structure or spacer molecule. The composition may optionally contain additional polymerizable compounds, such as ethylenically unsaturated compounds, that are typically used in dental compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Sumita B. Mitra, Kevin M. Lewandowski, David J. Plaut
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Patent number: 7883648Abstract: Lipobeads (liposome-encapsulated hydrogels) combine properties of hydrogels and liposomes to create systems that are sensitive to environmental conditions and respond to changes in those conditions in a fast time scale. Lipobeads may be produced by polymerizing anchored or unanchored hydrogels within liposomes or by mixing anchored or unanchored hydrogels with liposomes. Giant lipobeads may be produced by shrinking unanchored nanogels in lipobeads and fusing the resulting lipobead aggregates, long-term aging of anchored or unanchored lipobeads, or mixing anchored or unanchored aggregated nanogels with liposomes. Poly(acrylamide), poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-1-vinylimidazole) lipobeads were produced and characterized.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityInventors: Sergey Kazakov, Marian Kaholek, Kalle Levon
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Publication number: 20110009503Abstract: The present invention discloses a fractionation device used for proteins and/or peptides, which has any of the following features: 1) At least one portion of a substrate surface with which proteins or the like are made in contact has an amount of adsorption of bovine serum albumin of 50 ng/cm2 or less with respect to the substrate surface, when a bovine serum albumin solution is made in contact therewith. 2) At least one portion of a substrate surface with which proteins or the like are made in contact has an amount of adsorption of human ?2-microglobulin of 3 ng/cm2 or less with respect to the substrate surface, when a protein aqueous solution consisting of human ?2-microglobulin and bovine serum albumin is made in contact with the substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Kazuhiro TANAHASHI, Hiroshi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Sugaya, Shigehisa Wada
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Patent number: 7829606Abstract: High durable polarized film comprising a radiation curable PSA layer for lamination in TFT/LCD applications have high humidity and heat resistance. In one embodiment, the adhesive comprises a UV curable acrylic polymer, a compatible tackifier, a multifunction unsaturated oligomer, and a long chain alkyl acrylate monomer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Ming Chang Lu, Peter D. Palasz
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Patent number: 7829605Abstract: An energy ray-curable resin composition comprising (A) a (meth)acrylate having a molecular weight of from 500 to 5,000, of which the main chain backbone is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polybutadiene, a polyisoprene and hydrogenated products thereof and which has at least one (meth)acryloyl group at an end of the main chain backbone or in a side chain, (B) a monofunctional (meth)acrylate having a C2-8 unsaturated hydrocarbon group via an ester bond, (C) a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate, (D) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, (E) a photopolymerization initiator, and (F) an antioxidant which exhibits equally high adhesive strength to various objects to be bonded, has good heat and moisture resistance, excellent rigidity, low cure shrinkage and little adhesion strain is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jun Watanabe, Kimihiko Yoda, Kazuhiro Oshima
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Patent number: 7829180Abstract: An adhesive pattern is formed by applying a photocurable and thermosetting adhesive comprising as indispensable ingredients (A) a carboxyl group-containing photosensitive prepolymer having both a carboxyl group and an ethylenically unsaturated bond in its molecule and an acid value in the range of 30 to 160 mg KOH/g, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator onto a surface of a substrate as a member to be bonded to form a coating film; selectively exposing the coating film to an active energy ray through a photomask according to a predetermined pattern, thereafter removing an unexposed portion by development with an aqueous alkaline solution. Then, a sheet member as a joining member is pressed onto the adhesive pattern mentioned above, and the adhesive pattern is thermally cured to obtain a laminated structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Taiyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ushiki, Shohei Makita, Masatoshi Kusama
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Patent number: 7816472Abstract: Polyurethane-based polymer compositions that include diacetylene segments are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: 3m Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Jeffrey J. Cernohous, Steven D. Koecher, Richard G. Hansen, G. Marco Bommarito
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Patent number: 7816425Abstract: A surfactant selected from an acrylate-modified polydimethylsiloxane or a polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane is used, together with at least a colorant and a UV-curable organic diluent, in a non-aqueous UV-curable ink composition suitable for ink jet printing. The use of this type of surfactant prevents the ink composition from causing the loss of more than 5% of the nozzles in an ink jet print head and enables the composition to provide a hole to area ratio of no more than 0.05. The present ink compositions have particular application in the printing of packaging for foodstuffs.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Garlito B.V.Inventors: Alan Lionel Hudd, Kristian John Sime, James Edward Fox, Jagvl Ramesh Patel
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Publication number: 20100242757Abstract: The invention relates to a gravure printing ink and a method of multi-color gravure printing on flexible substrates with liquid radiation curable inks. Individual colors are transferred via direct contact between engraved gravure cylinder and a substrate. Each color is dried such that the sequentially printed ink layers transfer through the press without distortion of the printed image during multiple web turns around turn bars. Finally the printed substrate is cured by exposing an electron beam unit. The gravure printing ink comprises an admixture of a) a water dispersible pigment; b) a water dispersible, ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ethylenically unsaturated oligomer or ethylenically unsaturated polymer which is polymerizable or crosslinkable by the application of sufficient electron beam radiation; c) a defoaming agent; d) sufficient water to form a dispersion with components a), b) and c), which dispersion has a viscosity of from about 25 cps to about 200 cps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Mikhail Laksin, Subhankar Chatterjee, Kenneth A. Fontaine
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Patent number: 7786184Abstract: An active energy ray curable resin composition for a sheet-like optical article capable of providing a cured material having a dynamic elastic modulus at 25° C. of 950 MPa or less and a dynamic elastic modulus at 60° C. of 100 MPa or more and a sheet-like optical article prepared from the resin composition are disclosed. The sheet-like optical article (e.g., prism sheet) has good heat resistance and extremely small warpage.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Makino, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa, Koichiro Sanefuji
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Patent number: 7780896Abstract: A radiation crosslinked (50 kGy), pressure-treated UHMWPE material has been developed by applying compressive force on a crosslinked polymer in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction. The deformed material is then cooled while held in a deformed state. The resulting material is anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The directionally engineered material is oxidatively stable even after four weeks of accelerated aging in a pressure vessel containing five atmospheres of oxygen (ASTM F2003). Because of its oxidative stability, the deformation processed material is a suitable candidate for air-permeable packaging and gas sterilization, which has thus far been reserved for remelted highly crosslinked UHMWPEs.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: David W. Schroeder, Jordan H. Freedman, James E. Gunter, Brian D. Salyer, H. Gene Hawkins
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Patent number: 7781494Abstract: An active energy curing type composition for an in-place shaping gasket is provided which is capable of providing an in-place shaped gasket superior in heat resistance, weather resistance, oil resistance, curability, compression set, and the like. An active energy curing type composition for an in-place shaping gasket, comprising the under-mentioned components (A) and (B) as essential components, wherein the viscosity of the composition is 400 Pa·s or less at 23° C. and the compression set of a cured article which is prescribed in JIS K 6262 is 30% or less: (A) a vinyl polymer having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups per molecule at the molecular ends, and (B) a vinyl polymer having one (meth)acryloyl group per molecule at the molecular end.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Kenji Okada, Yoshiki Nakagawa
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Patent number: 7781495Abstract: A curable composition having a low viscosity and providing a satisfactory rubber cured article is provided. A composition curable by radical photo curing and cationic photo curing in combination, comprising the under-mentioned components (A), (B), (C) and (D) as essential components: (A) a vinyl polymer having two or more acryloyl group or the like per molecule, the acryloyl groups or the like being present at one or more molecular ends; (B) an epoxy compound and/or an oxetane compound; (C) a radical photopolymerization initiator; and (D) a cationic photopolymerization initiator.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventors: Kenji Okada, Yoshiki Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20100201043Abstract: Coating compositions suitable for UV imprint lithographic applications are disclosed that include at least one vinyl ether crosslinker having at least two vinyl ether groups; at least one diluent comprising a monofunctional vinyl ether compound; and at least one photoacid generator soluble in a selected one or both of the at least one monofunctional ether compound and the at least one vinyl ether compound, wherein the at least one monofunctional ether compound and the at least one vinyl ether compound are free from fluorine and silicon substituents. Also disclosed are imprint processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frances A. Houle, Taiichi Furukawa
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Patent number: 7767728Abstract: A curable composition is provided comprising an oligomer having a plurality of pendent and/or terminal ethylenically unsaturated, free-radically polymerizable functional groups, a free-radically polymerizable crosslinking agent, and/or a diluent monomer, and a photoinitiator. The composition, when cured, is non-yellowing, exhibits low shrinkage and low birefringence making it suitable for many optical applications such as optical lenses, optical fibers, prisms, light guides, optical adhesives, and optical films.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Ying-Yuh Lu, Jianhui Xia, Peter M. Olofson, Ming Cheng, Mark F. Ellis, Babu N. Gaddam, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Joseph D. Rule
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Patent number: 7763670Abstract: An energy-core ink or varnish composition is provided for use in an in-mold decoration (IMD) process, comprising an energy-curable resin, additional reactive monomers and/or oligomers and, optionally and in an amount not exceeding 10% by weight, a solvent, wherein the resin comprises a urethane acrylate oligomer having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone. For inks, the composition additionally includes a pigment or dye. For photocure compositions, a photoinitiator is also included. Also provided is an in-mold decoration (IMD) process employing the ink or varnish composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Stewart Kessel, Clive Lawrence, Nandakumar Menon
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Patent number: 7750060Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Edward P. Zahora, Anthony J. Tortorello, Edward J. Murphy, Anthony F. Toussaint, Timothy P. Reichert, Kelly A. Hawkinson
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Patent number: 7744803Abstract: A photo-crosslinkable polyolefin composition comprises a polyolefin, a source of functionality receptive to crosslinking by UV radiation, a cationic photoinitiator and optionally includes a free-radical photoinitiator, a crosslinking accelerator or sensitizer, and other additives such as compatibilizers, inorganic fillers, nanofillers, glass, polymeric and ceramic microspheres, glass fibres, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers, processing aids, foaming agents and pigments. A method for manufacturing a UV-crosslinked polyolefin article comprises forming an article by extruding, moulding or otherwise forming the UV-crosslinkable polyolefin composition and subjecting the article to UV radiation on-line with the extrusion, moulding or other forming operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: ShawCor Ltd.Inventors: Peter Jackson, Eileen Wan
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Patent number: 7741380Abstract: The invention provides (1) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, (2) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid and monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid esters and amides each having a carboxy group in the molecule, and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having an alkylene oxide repeating unit in the molecule, and (3) an ink composition including a polymerization initiator and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester or amide having a basic group in the molecule; and an ink jet recording method, a method for producing a planographic printing plate and a planographic printing plate produced by the method for producing a planographic printing plate using the above-mentioned ink compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Ippei Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100144916Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a crosslinked organic polymer; wherein the composition has a coefficient of friction that is in a range of ±30% of a coefficient of friction for a composition comprising the same organic polymer that is not crosslinked; and wherein the composition has a lower K factor than a K factor of the composition comprising the same organic polymer that is not crosslinked; the coefficient of friction and the K factor being measured in a thrust washer apparatus as per ASTM D-3702, where the counter stationary surface in the thrust washer apparatus comprises carbon steel having a Rockwell C hardness of 18 to 22 and a 12 to 16 micro-inch surface finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICSInventors: Domenico La Camera, Alexis Chopin, Andre Kijkuit
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Patent number: 7732506Abstract: Disclosed are radiation-curable compositions comprising at least one ortho-phthalate (meth)acrylate, and optionally a (meth)acrylate monomer, a stabilizing package, an adhesion promoter, and/or a photoinitiator. The compositions maintain physical integrity when cured and then aged for seven days under the conditions of 70% relative humidity, 77° C. black panel temperature, 55° C. chamber air temperature and a light intensity of 0.51 W/m2/nm at 340 nanometer wavelength passed through a daylight filter. The preparation and use of these compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Stepan CompanyInventors: Mingzhe Wang, Michael Edward O'Brien, Rick Tabor
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Patent number: 7732505Abstract: An active energy ray-curable ink composition comprising a colorant, a monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, in which the monomer contains an acrylamide derivative in an amount of 10 to 90% by weight based on the whole weight of the ink composition, and the ink composition has a viscosity of 3 to 35 mPa·s at 25° C. The ink composition has a low viscosity without dilution by a diluent solvent, good storage stability, good pigment dispersibility when a pigment is used as a colorant and also good continuous ejection stability to a printing medium, has a good curing property at a low energy level such as a cumulative amount of light of 150 mJ/cm2 or less, and it can attain good printing quality on nonabsorbable printing medium and achieves good adhesion of printed images to the printing medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Kito, Nagayuki Takao
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Patent number: 7728048Abstract: the invention provides a composition having laser engraving properties, comprising a host material and a laser enhancing additive. The host material comprises a material, such as a polymer, modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process. The laser enhancing additive comprises a first quantity of at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AlI), and a second quantity of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc.Inventor: Brian Labrec
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Patent number: 7723398Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable coating or an ink composition comprising a photoinitiator and a stabilizer blend of a sterically hindered nitroxyl radical and a quinone methide.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Stephan Ilg, Edith Pighetti, Peter Nesvadba, André Fuchs
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Patent number: 7718111Abstract: A photocurable composition comprising cationically curable compound, an acrylate-containing compound; a hydroxyl-containing compound; a cationic photoinitiator; and a free radical photoinitiator; wherein said composition has less than 0.54 equivalents of cationically curable groups, less than 0.10 equivalents of acrylate groups and less than 0.10 equivalents of hydroxyl 0groups per 100 grams of said composition.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Inc.Inventors: David L. Johnson, Frank Tran, John Fong, Richard Leyden, Ranjana Patel
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Patent number: 7714038Abstract: Polyolefin waxes bearing (meth)acrylate groups, process for preparing them and their use.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dietmar Haering, Bernhard Hauer, Thomas Pfeiffer, Andreas Fechtenkoetter, Harald Larbig, Erich Beck
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Patent number: 7714035Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing a plumbing manifold for use in a water system in which the manifold after molding is subjected to cross-linking high energy radiation. The manifold is made by polyethylene or a metallocene polyethylene.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: NIBCO, Inc.Inventor: Tom Coe
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Publication number: 20100112480Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cross-linked polyvinyl acetal resin, which can provide a cross-linked polyvinyl acetal resin having high mechanical strength and excellent solvent resistance by a simple method without a cross-linking agent, and can solve such problems as sheet attack, insufficient strength, and instability of viscosity for a long-time storage, and another object of the present invention is to provide a cross-linked polyvinyl acetal resin produced by the above method for producing a cross-linked polyvinyl acetal resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Yuki Hirose, Hiroaki Takehara, Motokuni Ichitani, Takayuki Maeda
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Patent number: 7709551Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition for a film with low refractive index and a film prepared therefrom, and more precisely, a coating composition with low refractive index which contains dispersed porous organic/inorganic hybrid nano-particles or a colloid containing the dispersed nano-particles, a photocurable compound having unsaturated functional groups, photoinitiator or photosensitizer, or an organic siloxane thermosetting compound, and a solvent and a film prepared therefrom. According to the present invention, porous particles have been formed by using a structural regulator in a silane compound at a specific size, in order to be fitted for a film with low refractive index, and then the structural regulator has been eliminated by a simple process before forming the film, resulting in preparation of a film with extremely low refractive index at a low temperature of up to 120° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Won Kang, Min-Jin Ko, Myung-Sun Moon, Bum-Gyu Choi, Jeong-Man Son, Dae-Ho Kang