Three-membered Chalcogen Ring Patents (Class 524/114)
  • Publication number: 20120041113
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for organic fiber cords which does not contain resorcinol and formaldehyde and has a good adhesive property and is good for the environment, particularly for the work environment, and a rubber reinforcing material, a tire and a bonding method using the same. Also provided is an adhesive composition for organic fiber cords which contains (blocked) isocyanate compound and/or amine-based curing agent (A), epoxy compound (B), rubber latex(C), and a rubber reinforcing material, a tire and a bonding method using the same. The ratio of the mass of the (blocked) isocyanate compound and/or amine curing agent (A) a to the mass of the epoxy compound (B) b (the mass of (blocked) isocyanate compound and/or amine curing agent/the mass of epoxy compound), a/b is preferably not smaller than 0.1 and not larger than 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Ikeda, Emil Giza
  • Publication number: 20120041112
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for improving the storage stability of aqueous composite-particle dispersions and of aqueous formulations comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Bas LOHMEIJER, Ekkehard Jahns, Harm Wiese
  • Patent number: 8114941
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition comprising a resin of polyamide and polyacrylate mixed with a compatibilizer, an inorganic nucleating agent, a glass fiber, an antioxidant, an anti-hydrolysis agent and a lubricant in a predetermined ratio, which shows superior mechanical strength and heat resistance and improved glycol resistance and visibility maintenance, thus being useful in such a field that requires the aforementioned properties, for example in an automobile coolant reservoir tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kopla Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Sik Kim, Hee Sok Chang, Bong Hwan Oh
  • Publication number: 20120022190
    Abstract: A polycarbonate/polyethylene terephthalate composite resin composition is provided, which contains a resin component of 100 parts by weight and contains a phosphorus thermal stabilizer of 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight and/or a hindered phenol thermal stabilizer of 0.01 to 1 parts by weight, the resin component containing a polycarbonate resin of 95 to 30 weight % and a polyethylene terephthalate resin of 5 to 70 weight %. The polyethylene terephthalate resin contains a deactivated polycondensation catalyst. The polycarbonate/polyethylene terephthalate composite resin composition can be prevented from being deteriorated resulting from being thermally preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Fumisato Nagano, Yuuya Arikawa, Kiyotoshi Fujioka
  • Publication number: 20120010337
    Abstract: A method for treating a carbon allotrope including providing a carbon allotrope selected from the group consisting of carbon black, amorphous carbon, glassy carbon, graphite, graphene, fullerenes, or a mixture thereof; surface treating the carbon allotrope by coupling the carbon allotrope with a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. Also described is a surface treated carbon allotrope having a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane coupled to the surface of the carbon allotrope. Also described is a coating composite for imaging components including a film forming resin; and a plurality of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane surface treated carbon allotrope particles substantially uniformly dispersed in the film forming resin, and imaging components including the coating composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Gilmartin, Jin Wu, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 8093319
    Abstract: At least one esterified fatty acid, particularly a fatty acid from tall oil that undergoes a Diels-Alder reaction or a fatty acid from oleic sunflower oil that undergoes an epoxydation reaction, is used as a PVC plasticizer, particularly for floor coverings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Gerflor
    Inventors: Robert Hinault, Lê Chiên Hoang, Jacques Barbier
  • Patent number: 8088301
    Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy compound for a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, and a liquid crystal photo-alignment film. The epoxy compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. In the above Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the specification. Since the epoxy compound according to an embodiment of the present invention may be prepared through a simple manufacturing process, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent and a liquid crystal photo-alignment film that are economical and have excellent substrate printability and reliability, and superb photoelectric characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Deuk Yang, Dong-Seon Uh, Tae-Hyoung Kwak, Hyo-Ju Seo
  • Publication number: 20110306711
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer compound is disclosed having polyether-polyamide copolymer, epoxidized soybean oil, and vulcanized vegetable oil. The compound has a biorenewable content of the compound of at least about 70 weight percent. The compound can be used to make a plastic article needing a Shore A hardness of from about 22 to about 72. The compound is a sustainable solution for extruded or molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: POLYONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guoqiang Qian, Krishna Venkataswamy
  • Publication number: 20110306695
    Abstract: A stabilizer composition for halogenated polymers comprising at least one zinc salt of a carboxylic acid and/or of a ?-diketone, comprising a metal salt of the carboxylic acid selected from the group of the following metals: Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al and Zn; a metal salt of the ?-diketone selected from the group of the following metals: Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al and Zn; and an amino alcohol derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Cagan Heris, Tarkan Uysal, Michael Schiller
  • Publication number: 20110272174
    Abstract: PVC resin-based compositions that include biochemical plasticizers as the primary plasticizers are provided. The compositions include PVC resin, a compatibilizer, one or more biochemical plasticizers and, optionally, a thermoplastic elastomer impact modifier. The biochemical plasticizers are present in substantial quantities in the compositions and, in some embodiments, are the only plasticizers present in the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Bharat I. Chaudhary
  • Patent number: 8053501
    Abstract: A curable composition comprising: (A) a hydrocarbon compound having a plurality of carbon-carbon double bonds, and (B) a carbonaceous material. The hydrocarbon compound may preferably be 1,2-polybutadiene. The curable composition may be used for a fuel cell separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Etsuko Kadowaki, Tadashi Iino, Hiroshi Uchida, Terutoshi Kumaki, Kentaro Seki
  • Publication number: 20110269878
    Abstract: Artificial hair is made of flame-retardant polyester-based fiber formed of a composition obtained by melt-kneading 5 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight of a bromine-containing flame retardancy agent (B), 0.5 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight of an antimony compound (C) having an average particle diameter ranging from 1.5 ?m to 15 ?m, and 0.05 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight of at least one kind of a compound (D) selected from the group consisting of: biscarbodiimide compounds; polycarbodiimide compounds; bisoxazoline compounds; and isocyanate compounds, with respect to 100 parts by weight of polyester (A) made of at least one kind of polyalkylene terephthalate and copolyester that contains polyalkylene terephthalate as a main component. Also provided is a fiber for artificial hairs obtained by adhering to that fiber either a polyorganosiloxane-based fiber treating agent or a fiber treating agent containing a flame-retardant organosilicon compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Masuda, Hiroyuki Shinbayashi
  • Publication number: 20110263762
    Abstract: A composition comprising polylactic acid and having excellent heat stability, especially moist heat stability, and a molded article thereof. The composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin component (component A) which is composed of 5 to 100 wt % of polylactic acid (component A-?) and 95 to 0 wt % of a thermoplastic resin (component A-?), 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a phosphono-fatty acid ester (component B), 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a phosphate metal salt (component C), 0.001 to 2 parts by weight of at least one antioxidant (component D) selected from the group consisting of a phosphite-based compound, a phosphonite-based compound, a hindered phenol-based compound and a thioether-based compound, and 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of an end-sealing agent (component E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: TEIJIN LIMITED, TEIJIN CHEMICALS LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Matsuno, Masaki Mitsunaga, Jitsuo Oda, Mitsuru Doteguchi, Yoshitaka Shibata, Kiyotsuna Toyohara, Masahiro Iwai, Takuro Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20110256319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating material comprising at least one stabilized, saturated or unsaturated polyurethane and at least one alkoxylated monoalcohol, to a process for preparing the coating material, and to its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventor: Bernhard Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20110249058
    Abstract: There is provided an ink set which suppresses adhesion and deposition of aggregates, has excellent removability of adhered deposits (maintenance properties), and suppresses the occurrence of image defects such as white streaks, so that the formation of high resolution images can be realized. The ink set has an aqueous ink composition which contains a self-dispersing pigment having a carboxyl group at the surface of the pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent, a phosphoric acid ester, and water; and a treatment liquid which contains a cationic polymer and which agglomerates the self-dispersing pigment when brought into contact with the aqueous ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Naoya SHIBATA, Jun Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110251311
    Abstract: An addition curable self-adhesive silicone rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least three SiH groups, (C) an aromatic ring-free organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two SiH groups, and (F) an addition reaction catalyst, with a SiH/alkenyl molar ratio ranging from 0.8 to 5.0, is briefly moldable and cures to various metals and organic resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobu KATO, Noriyuki Meguriya, Toshio Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20110245384
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a functionalised carbon (nano)material comprising heating a carbon (nano)material in an inert atmosphere to produce a surface-activated carbon (nano)material and incubating said surface-activated carbon (nano)material with a chemical species capable of reacting with the surface-activated carbon (nano)material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Alexander Bismarck, Milo Sebastian Peter Shaffer, Robert Menzel, Michael Q. Tran, Angelika Menner
  • Publication number: 20110237718
    Abstract: A polymerizable composition which contains a cycloolefin monomer, metathesis polymerization catalyst, cross-linking agent, and carbon fiber which is brought into contact in advance with a sizing agent which includes a compound having an unsaturated terminal group and a polar group, a cross-linkable shaped article obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition, a cross-linked shaped article obtained by cross-linking the cross-linkable shaped article, and a cross-linked shaped article composite which contains the cross-linked shaped article and other members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiko Yoshiwara
  • Publication number: 20110232944
    Abstract: A liquid crystalline thermoset oligomer or polymer including a structural unit of Chemical Formulae 1 and 2; and a functional group of Chemical Formula A,
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Jun LEE, Kalinina FEDOSYA, Myung-Sup JUNG
  • Publication number: 20110236701
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin including at least one repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, A is derived from a phenolic moiety, an anilinic moiety, or a combination thereof, L is C(O)O, C(O)NR? wherein R? is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryloxy group, an aromatic ester, an aromatic ester-imide, an aromatic ester-amide, an aromatic amide, or a combination thereof, Z is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group including a double bond or a triple bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic group including a double bond or a triple bond, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group including a double bond or a triple bond, (iso)cyanate, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof, and n is an integer ranging from 1 to about 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Jae-Jun LEE, Myung-Sup JUNG
  • Patent number: 8026302
    Abstract: A PVA resin composition is provided which is excellent in melt-formability and free from emanation of odor in a melt-forming process, and is capable of providing a product free from residual odor, a highly transparent film and a laminate film having higher interlayer adhesive strength. The resin composition comprises: (A) a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following formula (1): and having a saponification degree of 80 to 97.9 mol %; and (B) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyvalent alcohol containing 5 to 9 moles of an alkylene oxide per 1 mole of the polyvalent alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Shibutani, Norihito Sakai
  • Publication number: 20110226334
    Abstract: A sealant composition which may be applied between two substrates in a solar panel provides consistent rheology, high weatherability, acts as a moisture barrier, and has low conductivity. The sealant composition preferably includes a rubber component, at least one rheology modifier, an adhesion promoter, a flow modifier, a stabilizer, and a high level of carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: ADCO PRODUCTS. INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Lamb, Justin Eric Bates
  • Publication number: 20110230606
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent and a liquid crystal photo-alignment film manufactured using the same. The liquid crystal photo-alignment agent includes an epoxy compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a polymer including a polyamic acid, a polyimide, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Hyo-Ju SEO, Tae-Hyoung KWAK, Dong-Seon UH, Jae-Deuk YANG
  • Patent number: 8021826
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic anti-reflection coating composition comprising a copolymer represented by the following Formula 1, a light absorbent, a thermal acid generating agent, and a curing agent: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independent to each; R1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an arylalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen or a methyl group; m and n are repeating units in the main chain, while m+n=1, and they have values of 0.05<m/(m+n)<0.95 and 0.05<n/(m+n)<0.95. The anti-reflection coating using the polymer of the invention has excellent adhesiveness and storage stability, and a very high dry etching rate, and exhibits excellent resolution in both C/H patterns and L/S patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Kumho Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Woong Kim, Joo-Hyeon Park, Young-Taek Lim, Hyung-Gi Kim, Jun-Ho Lee, Jong-Don Lee, Seung-Duk Cho
  • Patent number: 8017677
    Abstract: A compound having a particular structural formula containing plural alkyl groups connected to each other, such as 9-methylenenonadecane, 2-decyl-2-octyloxirane and the like, is mixed in a resin composition for sealing. Accordingly, a resin composition without surface stickiness is obtained that has low viscosity and excellent thixotropic property before curing, and has excellent adhesion property and low tackiness residual property after curing, which can be favorably used as a resin composition for sealing for construction and automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Ikeda, Takashi Kashiwamura, Kunio Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20110203032
    Abstract: A polylactide hydrosol polymer formulations suitable for thin film articles and methods of making the thin film articles are provided. The formulations and methods can be use to make articles such as gloves, condoms, catheters and the like using dip forming, and various casting processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: SMARTHEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis P. Hamann, Sebastian S. Plamthottam
  • Publication number: 20110203665
    Abstract: An adhesive sheet having an improved durability is provided by preventing yellowing. The adhesive sheet of the invention is characterized by including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an organic peroxide, and an epoxidized fatty acid ester compound, the content of the epoxidized fatty acid ester compound being in the range of 0.1 to 14 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hisataka Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20110196076
    Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition, including the steps of melt-kneading a raw material A containing a polylactic acid resin, a crystal nucleating agent, and a plasticizer containing an ester compound formed between a polycarboxylic acid having a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms and a mono-alcohol having a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, to prepare a polylactic acid-containing melt-kneaded mixture having a relative crystallinity of 70% or more (step A); and further melt-kneading the polylactic acid-containing melt-kneaded mixture obtained by the step A and a raw material B containing a polypropylene resin and a compatibilizing agent (step B). The resin composition obtainable by the method of the present invention can be suitably used in various industrial applications, such as daily sundries, household electric appliance parts, and automobile parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Taiki Yoshino, Masahiro Mori, Akira Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20110190429
    Abstract: A method for preparation of a colored ink that includes: preparing a white formulation that comprises sub-micron inorganic pigment; preparing a colored formulation that comprises sub-micron organic pigment; and mixing and grinding the white ink formulation and the colored ink formulation to provide a colored ink formulation suitable for jet ink applications. A colored ink that includes white sub-micron inorganic pigment and colored sub-micron organic pigment; wherein the colored ink is characterized by a high (color) hiding power and color density, and can meet the requirements of the PCB industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Iraqi Muhammad, Yifat Bareket
  • Publication number: 20110165356
    Abstract: A polymer composition of a compatibilized silica in blends of acrylonitrile butadiene polymer and styrene butadiene polymer comprising six to ninety percent by weight of a compatibilized silica, at least one percent by weight of a coupling agent, at least one percent by weight of a styrene butadiene polymer, and at least one percent by weight of an acrylonitrile butadiene polymer is described herein. The polymer composition can have a minimum amount of at least ten percent by weight of 15:50 ratio, acrylonitrile to butadiene polymer, with the remainder being compatibilized silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: LION COPOLYMER, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Douglas Harris, Harold William Young, Deepak Rasiklal Parikh, Daniel Courtney Patton, Vernon Vincent Vanis
  • Publication number: 20110152414
    Abstract: [Summary] Not only to improve insulating properties, heat resistance, mechanically physical properties and the like of an insulating composition but also to lower viscosity of an insulating material (insulating polymer component) so as to improve a productivity thereby raising reliability of an insulating product. [Object] Upon using an insulating material including at least an insulating polymer component, this insulating material is heated to be three-dimensionally crosslinked thereby to obtain an insulating composition which is applied for an insulating constitution of a voltage equipment. The insulating polymer component is formed of a vegetable oil such as linseed oil or the like. The vegetable oil undergoes esterification thereby to obtain fatty acid which is epoxidized thereby obtaining epoxidized vegetable oil ester which is applied for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Meidensha Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Kurata
  • Publication number: 20110144248
    Abstract: Disclosed are low Tg latex polymers and low VOC aqueous coating compositions having an improved open time profile, as well as drying time, stain resistance, wet edge time, low temperature film formation, block resistance, adhesion, water sensitivity and low-VOC content. The latex polymers and aqueous coating compositions include at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or alkoxylated compounds or blended with an alkoxylated compound, for example an alkoxylated tristyrylphenol or an alkoxylated tributylphenol. Also provided is an aqueous coating or adhesive composition including at least one latex polymer, water and one or a blend of two or more open time additives or drying time additives. The blend can comprise nonionic and anionic open time additives. Typically, the open time and/or drying time additive is present in an amount greater than about 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Zhengang Zong, Yi-Zhong Li, Jose Ruiz, Herve Adam
  • Publication number: 20110144249
    Abstract: The present invention includes a monofilament obtainable by extruding a composition comprising: (a) at least one vinylidene chloride polymer/methyl acrylate interpolymer having at most about 6 weight percent methyl acrylate mer units in the polymer; and (b) at least about three weight percent total plasticizer, of which about 0.5 weight percent based on total composition weight is an epoxy plasticizer or combination thereof through a die such that monofilament is formed. Optionally, and preferably in extruders wherein the composition of (a) and (b) exhibits less uniformity in extrusion than is desired, at least one methacrylic polymer is also added. The invention also includes a process of extruding a composition of at least (a) and (b) to form a monofilament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas E. Beyer, Valerie Renard
  • Publication number: 20110129628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stabilizer system for halogenated polymers comprising, as component (A), calcium monocarbonatohydroxodialuminate of the formula (A) CamAl2(OH)6+2(m?1)CO3*nH2O??(A), where m=from 3.8 to 4.2, and n=from 0 to 3, and, as component (B), a catena-2,2?,2?-nitrilotrisethanolperchloratolithium or -sodium coordination polymer (B1) with a monomer unit of the formula where Mt=Li or Na, An=OClO3 and q=1, and/or a quaternary or ternary ammonium or phosphonium perchlorate (B2). The present invention further relates to compositions and articles comprising these stabilizer systems, and to the use of the systems and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Trupti Dave, Wolfgang Wehner
  • Publication number: 20110130496
    Abstract: A high flow polyvinyl halide compound is disclosed. The compound employs conventional ingredients plus a combination of phosphite stabilizer and hydrotalcite stabilizer which improve the melt flow index of the compound by at least 20%, as compared with a compound without the two types of stabilizers. The dramatically improved melt flow allows a molding cycle time reduction by as much as 22% because of a five-fold reduction in the fill step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: POLYONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Saleem Shakir, Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20110123797
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure includes intermediate transfer members, primer layer materials, methods of forming an intermediate transfer member layers having a base and an acrylic rubber layer, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Meir Soria, Frida Avadic, Yevgenia Rudoy, Nava Klein
  • Publication number: 20110123818
    Abstract: A mixture of poly(vinyl chloride) and epoxidized methyl soyate is disclosed. The epoxidized methyl soyate as a plasticizer replaces butyl benzyl phthalate which is conventionally used for the manufacture of multi-layer laminate sheet flooring or single layer tile flooring. The epoxidized methyl soyate, a bio-plasticizer, unexpectedly is a “drop-in” replacement for the butyl benzyl phthalate, both in terms of processing and performance. Also poly(vinyl chloride)-epoxidized methyl soyate mixtures have much better heat stability than poly(vinyl chloride)-butyl benzyl phthalate mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: PolyOne Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen D. Horton
  • Publication number: 20110124780
    Abstract: The present invention includes a polymer composition of at least one vinylidene chloride/alkyl acrylate polymer having from about 3.4 to about 6.7 percent mole percent of mer units derived from at least one alkyl acrylate monomer polymerized with the vinylidene chloride and comprising a plasticizer and having at least one of the following compositional characteristics (1) and (2): (1) at least one low molecular weight vinyl chloride polymer having a molecular weight of at most about 70,000 Daltons in an amount sufficient to increase affinity for at least one ink; and (2) at least one methacrylic polymer in an amount sufficient to increase the affinity for at least one ink. Surfaces comprising such a composition and articles having such surfaces are surprisingly printable and are aspects of the invention as is printing thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas E. Beyer, Steven R. Jenkins, William R. LaFollette
  • Patent number: 7935750
    Abstract: The present invention provides: a polycarbonate light diffusing resin composition in which a first discoloration is a little, and particularly a photo-deterioration caused by a cold-cathode tube as a light source of liquid crystal displays is suppressed; and a light diffuser panel obtained by molding the same. The polycarbonate light diffusing resin composition comprises: (A) 100 parts by mass of an aromatic polycarbonate resin; (B) 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of a light diffusing agent; and (C) 0.05 to 5 parts by mass of a light-resisting agent having a maximum absorption wavelength at 290 to 330 nm in an ultraviolet light absorption spectrum and the light diffuser panel is a light diffuser panel having a thickness of 0.5 to 2 mm and obtained by molding the polycarbonate light diffusing resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masami Kogure, Hiroshi Kawato
  • Patent number: 7923508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant styrene-based resin composition with high impact property. The styrene-based resin composition of the present invention comprises 1-30 parts by weight of a flame retardant, 0.5-15 parts by weight of a flame retardant aid and 0.1-15 parts by weight of a styrene-containing graft copolymer per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising a rubber-modified styrene-based copolymer and offers high impact property and good rigidity and fluidity, without appearance problem under a variety of processing conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-woo Yi, Ki-young Nam, Yong-yeon Hwang, Tae-woo Kim, Young-shim Kim, Chan-hong Lee
  • Publication number: 20110070436
    Abstract: Novel adhesive compositions that can be used in the die attach process. The adhesives include a curable resin component, a curing agent, and a block copolymer additive. The block copolymer additive has a glass transition temperature of at least about 40° C. The block copolymer additive improves the affinity of the adhesive composition to a hydrophilic substrate, such as a silicon wafer, during the die pickup process. Also disclosed is an assembly which includes a hydrophilic substrate and a layer of adhesive and methods of producing the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: My Nguyen, Tadashi Takano
  • Publication number: 20110060071
    Abstract: Vinylidene chloride copolymer composition characterized in that it comprises: (A) at least one vinylidene chloride copolymer which is a copolymer composed of vinylidene chloride in an amount of at least 50 wt % and of at least one comonomer at least one of which is chosen from (meth)acrylic monomers corresponding to the general formula: CH2?CR1R2, in which R1 is chosen from hydrogen and the methyl radical and R2 is the —CO—R3 radical in which R3 is the —O—R4 radical with R4 chosen from the linear or branched alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms optionally bearing one or more —OH radicals, the epoxyalkyl radicals containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and the alkoxyalkyl radicals containing a total of 2 to 10 carbon atoms; (B) from 0.5 to 4 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of (A), of epoxidized soybean oil; (C) from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Yves Vanderveken, Pascal Dewael, Giovanni Fontana
  • Patent number: 7902279
    Abstract: A composition includes a polymer precursor and a coupling agent composition capable of bonding to a filler having a corresponding binding site. The polymer precursor includes cycloolefin and the coupling agent has at least one functional group that is an epoxy, an amine, an imine, a thiol, a carboxylic acid, a cyanato, a carboxylic acid anhydride, a cyano group, or a silane group. A method to make the composition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Xiaolan Wei, Rainer Koeniger
  • Publication number: 20110054089
    Abstract: The present invention provides the method for producing a polylactic acid resin composition, including steps (1) and (2) step (1): adding the polycarbodiimide cross-linking agent to the polylactic acid resin to cross-link the polylactic acid resin; and step (2): mixing the cross-linked polylactic acid resin prepared in the step (1) with the uncross-linked polylactic acid resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kishimoto, Akira Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20110048509
    Abstract: This invention relates to an edge seal for manufacturing two-pane or multi-pane insulating glass or solar modules, there being provided a primary sealant and a secondary sealant. To create a sealing compound with which permanent stability of the edge seal can be obtained, even under high stresses, it is suggested within the scope of the invention that the primary sealant contains a polymer modified with special, reactive groups and has the following overall composition: a) 30-60 wt. %, preferably 40-50 wt. %, olefinic polymers, Mn 400-600,000 D, preferably 5,000-300,000 D b) 2-35 wt. %, preferably 5-25 wt. %, modified polymer c) 5-40 wt. %, preferably 10-30 wt. %, fine-particle, inert fillers d) 5-25 wt. %, preferably 10-15 wt. %, desiccants and water scavengers 0-3 wt. % aging resistors, in particular anti-oxidants or UV stabilizers, and that the secondary sealant is a silicone-based sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: ADCO PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Harald Becker, Heike Brücher, Norbert Schott
  • Publication number: 20110046265
    Abstract: A method for preparing a modified thermoplastic resin by mixing a thermoplastic resin having a tg of 95° C. or greater and having a melt processing temperature of 250° C. or greater with a silicone base comprised of 100 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane gum and having an average of at least 2 alkenyl groups per molecule in conjunction with 0 to 50 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler along with a radical initiator. The silicone base and this combination are dynamically vulcanized to cure the silicone base at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Veerag Yagnik Mehta, David Romenesko
  • Publication number: 20110031443
    Abstract: A multicomponent carbon nanotube-polymer complex, a composition for forming the same, and a preparation method thereof are disclosed herein. A multicomponent carbon nanotube-polymer complex may include carbon nanotubes surface-modified with double bond-containing functional groups or carbon nanotubes surface-modified with oxirane groups and/or carbon nanotubes surface-modified with anhydride groups; a polymer binder; and/or acid-treated carbon nanotubes and/or pristine carbon nanotubes. The multicomponent carbon nanotube-polymer complex may exhibit remarkably improved mechanical and hardening properties, compared with conventional complexes using only carbon nanotubes and a polymer binder, and thus may be advantageously used as an electromagnetic wave shielding material and a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Jong Jin Park, Byeongyeol Kim, Dong Woo Shin, Young Ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20110028612
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reactivity-based self-stratifying coating composition. The coating composition can include a polyol, silsesquioxane, a polyester polyol, and a crosslinker that form a mixture within a solvent. The polyol can be selected from a fluorinated polyether, a fluoroethylene-alkyl vinyl ether and/or a combination thereof. The silsesquioxane can be an epoxy functional silsesquioxane having a formula of (R)6(C6H11O2)2(SiO1.5)8 where R can be selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, phenyl, and isomers thereof. In some instances, the epoxy functional silsesquioxane can be a di-epoxy silsesquioxane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Eastern Michigan University
    Inventors: Cynthia G. Templeman, Jamil Baghdachi, Punthip Talapatcharoenkit
  • Patent number: 7879932
    Abstract: There are disclosed a polyolefin resin composition, containing (A) an organic peroxide, (B) a phosphorous type anti-oxidant of formula (I): wherein R represents C1-8 alkyl, C5-8 cycloalkyl, C6-12 alkylcycloalkyl, C7-12 aralkyl, or phenyl, (C) anti-oxidant of formula (II): wherein R1, R2, R4 and R5 independently represent hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, or the like, R3 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, X represents a single bond, sulfur atom, or the like, and (D) polyolefin resin, and wherein the amounts of (B) phosphorous type anti-oxidant of formula (I) and (C) anti-oxidant of formula (II) each is 0.001 to 1 part per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of (A) and (D), and a production process thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Kenji Kimura
  • Publication number: 20110003091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a) acrylic copolymers; b) a hydrophilic plasticizer; and c) a hydrophobic plasticizer. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention has no mura under moisture and heat resistant condition, and thus has an excellent stain resistance of adherends, and an excellent wettability, endurance reliability, transparency and adhesion reliability, regardless of whether surface property of the adherend is hydrophillic or hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Han Kho, Hyun Ju Cho, Suk Ky Chang, Jang Soon Kim, Yoon Jung Baek