Fused Or Bridged Ring System Patents (Class 524/160)
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Patent number: 5659058Abstract: A process for rendering polymer compositions antistatic and the products of such process are described. The polymeric material is treated with a combination of selected trineoalkoxy amino zirconates and trineoalkoxy sulfonyl zirconates. These latter materials are soluble in the polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, polyethers, polycarbonates, and polystyrenes and remain stable during the processing of these polymers. Furthermore, the antistatic agents of the invention are thermally stable to temperatures up to 825.degree. F., do not "bloom" during the polymer processing, and are colorless, permanent, non-blooming and non-moisture dependent.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.Inventor: Salvatore Joseph Monte
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Patent number: 5539055Abstract: An antistatic nonflammable resin composition comprising: (A) 30 to about 80 weight percent a styrene resin; (B) 70 to about 20 weight percent of a vinyl chloride resin; (C) 0.5 to about 5 weight parts based on (A)+(B) of at least one antistatic agent selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfonates and alkyl benzene sulfonates; and (D) 0.1 to about 5 weight parts based on (A)+(B) of at least one organic tin stabilizer containing sulfur. Molded articles from said composition possess a good appearance, excellent antistatic property and dust-repellency on the surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kenji Nishimoto, Yoshihiko Hashimoto
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Patent number: 5430074Abstract: A gum-colored dental composite is provided which may be used in class V dental restorations or as a cosmetic coating for the gingival portion of a tooth. A kit is also provided which enables a gum-colored dental composite to be formulated which closely resembles the natural gum coloration of any patient's gums. The dental composite may be used to counter the illusion of long teeth which occurs when a gum line recedes. The dental composite may also be used on other composite resins, porcelains and metals.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1993Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: Jeneric/Pentron, IncorporatedInventors: Nina Y. Barnes, Ronald Feinman, Samuel Waknine, Bruce H. Alpert
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Patent number: 5424343Abstract: A cyanoacrylate monomer adhesive formulation which has improved thermal properties resulting from the inclusion in the formulation of an effective amount for enhancing the thermal resistance of the cured polymer of a naphthosultone compound having at least one strong electron withdrawing group thereon, suitably a nitro group.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1992Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: Loctite CorporationInventor: Shabbir Attarwala
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Patent number: 5410015Abstract: Thermoplastic polyamide molding materials contain, as essential components,A) from 39 to 99% by weight of a polyamide or a mixture of different polyamides andB) from 1 to 30% by weight of a phenol of the general formula IR.sub.3 E Iand E is a trivalent, aliphatic, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -hydrocarbon radical, triazinetriyl or a trivalent C.sub.6 - or C.sub.10 -aryl radical, andc) from 0 to 60% by weight, based on the amount of polyamide, of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1993Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: James Hurley, Walter Goetz, Gerd Blinne
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Patent number: 5350787Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a final solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing at least one radical polymerizable monomer by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of an aqueous dispersion of a starting polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
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Patent number: 5344465Abstract: A colorant mixture for use in printing inks contains a pigment of formula I ##STR1## a basic dye of the formula II ##STR2## where the substituents are as defined in the specification L-A. and exhibits higher color strength than that of the pigment of formula I alone.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1992Date of Patent: September 6, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Horst Colberg, Joachim Jesse
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Patent number: 5340858Abstract: Final aqueous polymer dispersions are obtainable by polymerizing radical polymerizable monomers with the addition of an aqueous dispersion of a starting polymer by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerhard Bauer, Oral Aydin, Josef Neutzner
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Patent number: 5340859Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion with a solids volume concentration of at least 50% by volume is obtainable by polymerizing monomers by the method of free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization with the addition of at least two starting polymer dispersions, of which one contains not only particularly finely divided but also coarsely divided polymer particles.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Oral Aydin, Michael Portugall, Josef Neutzner, Walter Maechtle
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Patent number: 5326800Abstract: The invention relates to use of salts of sulphonic acids, phosphonic acids and/or carboxylic acids in combination with halogenated phthalimides for additional processing of glass fibre-containing polycarbonate moulded members.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1993Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Horn, Jurgen Kirsch, Richard Weider, Hugo Obermann, Dieter Freitag, Karsten-Josef Idel
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Patent number: 5312877Abstract: A coating composition having a total solids content of at least about 85 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition, a volatile organic chemical content of less than about 15 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition and a Brookfield viscosity of about 500-2,000 centipoises at 25.degree. C. The composition contains a polyester polyol having a weight average molecular weight of about 300-900 and a hydroxy number of about 150-400; at least one thermosettable polyester; an alkoxy aminoplast resin; a reactive diluent present in an amount of 0-30 wt. %, based on the weight of the composition; and an acid catalyst curing agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1993Date of Patent: May 17, 1994Assignee: Sun Chemical CorporationInventors: Selcuk Avci, Narendra M. Patel, Leonard Di Leo, Ralph H. Reiter
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Patent number: 5187019Abstract: Amino resins, e.g., urea-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde thermosetting resins, are cured with a latent catalyst which is a thermally-decomposable adduct of an aromatic sulfonic acid (e.g., p-toluene sulfonic acid) and a bicyclic oxazolidines (e.g., 1-aza-3,7-dioxa-5-ethylbicyclo (3.3.0) octane. The coating compositions can contain other conventional co-reactants, such as polyols, polyacids, alkyd resins, polyester resins, epoxies, acrylics and the like. Coatings containing the amino resin, co-reactant, and latent catalyst have an acceptable viscosity stability, cure rapidly at temperatures lower than some other latent catalysts, and produce films with no wrinkles.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1991Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: King Industries, Inc.Inventors: Leonard J. Calbo, Robert D. Coughlin
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Patent number: 5169881Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing a treated blend which contains pigment material dispersed in a continuous phase of water and a polyester material. The invention also concerns compositions prepared from such process. The polyester material of the treated blend is linear, contains a sulfomonomer, and has an average particle size of less than 1 .mu.m.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1991Date of Patent: December 8, 1992Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Kimberly T. Peters, Stephen H. W. Wu
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Patent number: 5145895Abstract: The invention relates to blends of modified polyarylene sulfides (PAS), preferably polyphenylene sulfides (PPS), with polycarbonates.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1991Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Burkhard Kohler, Klaus Reinking
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Patent number: 4952624Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of polyarylene sulfides (PAS), preferably polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and pyrenes. The mixtures show reduced radical formation under highly accelerated weathering conditions (UV irradiation).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1989Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Burkhard Kohler, Gerhard Heywang, Eberhard Zirngiebl
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Patent number: 4910243Abstract: Dinonylnaphthalene sulfonic acid, derivatives thereof and mixtures of any of them, are effective as dispersants for nonaqueous fluid compositions containing finely divided solid particles when added in an effective amount less than that necessary to act as a catalyst for any organic binder resin comprising an aminoplast and coreactants in the composition or in formulations made from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1987Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: King Industries, Inc.Inventors: Rudolph Berndlmaier, Richard J. Shain
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Patent number: 4883714Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semi-aqueous or non-aqueous concentrate exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 80 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from about 1 to about 60 weight % of pigment material;(3) from substantially none to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) from about 0.05 to about 30.0 weight % of polyvinyl alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1989Date of Patent: November 28, 1989Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Rebecca R. Stockl, Kenneth R. Barton, Melvin A. Caldwell
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Patent number: 4877823Abstract: Fireproofed thermoplastic molding materials which contain red phosphorus as a flame-proofing agent are obtainable by mixing(A) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polyamide or of a polyester or of a mixture of these,(B) from 5 to 95% by weight of an elastomer dispersion containing, as essential components,(b.sub.1) from 5 to 75% by weight of an elastomer prepared by emulsion polymerization,(b.sub.2) from 10 to 70% by weight of red phosphorus, p2 (b.sub.3) from 10 to 80% by weight of water and(b.sub.4) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of dispersant, and(C) from 0 to 60% by weight of fibrous or particulate fillers or a mixture of these,the total content of red phosphorus in the molding material being from 3 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the molding material, and the elastomer composition being introduced into a melt of the polyamide or of the polyester or of a mixture of these.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1988Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christoph Plachetta, Graham E. McKee, Hans-Peter Weiss
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Patent number: 4857582Abstract: Colloidal suspensions of organopolysiloxanes are prepared by mixing an organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of mixtures of alkoxysilanes and/or partial hydrolysates thereof and an organo(poly)siloxane which is optionally free of alkoxy groups and contains a maximum of 8 siloxane units, which is mixed with at least one alkoxysilane and/or a partial hydrolysate thereof, with water in the presence of an emulsifier, at a maximum rate of 5 moles of organosilicon compound per hour per liter of water, in which the organosilicon compound and the water is fed continuously, but separately from one another, into a reactor, in which at least one of the two substances contains an emulsifier, while the alkanol is being continuously removed by distillation from the aqueous suspension continuously emerging from the reactor. The aqueous suspension from which the alkanol has been removed by distillation is, if desired, recycled back into the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1988Date of Patent: August 15, 1989Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbHInventors: Matthias Wolfgruber, Bernward Deubzer, Volker Frey
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Patent number: 4855344Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semiaqueous or substantially nonaqueous concentrates exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 90 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from none to about 70 weight % of pigment material;(3) from about 0.01 to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) one or more acetylacetonates of the formula M[CH--(COCH.sub.3).sub.2 ].sub.n wherein M is Al, Zr, Ni, Ca, V, or Fe, and n is the chemical valence of M, the weight ratio of polyester to total acetylacetonates being from about 10,000/1 to about 10/1.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1988Date of Patent: August 8, 1989Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David L. Nealy, Louis A. Wilkin, Fred D. Barlow, Jr.
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Patent number: 4847316Abstract: Compositions useful as printing inks or as dry or wet concentrates for the preparation of inks, comprising substantially homogenous blends of from about 0.1 to about 50.0 wt. % water dispersible polyurethane, and conversely from about 99.9 to about 50.0 wt. % water dispersible polyester, and preferably containing from about 1.0 to about 95.0 wt. % of a solvent system comprising water or water admixed with cosolvent, the cosolvent comprising up to about 30.0 wt. % of the solvent system. These blends show exceptionally marked improvements in certain physical properties such as: stability of viscosity to ambient and process conditions; linearity of viscosity change with water dilution; consistency of viscosity for a great variety of pigments; and greatly improved shelf-life (no significant polymer segregation of layering). Such properties greatly enhance the utility of these blends for use in pigmented or dyed printing inks and in other substrate coating formulations which may or may not contain colorants.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1988Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Martin F. Schick, William C. Hickman, Gary T. Clark, Rebecca R. Stockl
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Patent number: 4814368Abstract: Curable silicone caulking compositions are provided, employing an ionically polymerized silicone emulsion, a tetrafunctional organosilane, a tin condensation catalyst, calcium carbonate and tetramethylbutylguanidine, as a shelf stabilizer.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1988Date of Patent: March 21, 1989Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Judith Stein, Tracey M. Leonard, Sandra L. Pratt
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Patent number: 4595721Abstract: Additives for rubber compositions, giving vulcanizates having improved retention of optimum physical properties, are compounds having the formula R-S-B-S-R where B is an organic bridging group and R is an electron-withdrawing group, for example CN, CCl.sub.3, a radical containing an activated methylene group linked to the sulphur atom or the enolic tautomer of a keto-activated methylene group. Also useful as stabilizing agents are oligomeric analogues of such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1984Date of Patent: June 17, 1986Assignee: Monsanto Europe, S.A.Inventors: Albert F. L. G. Devaux, Philippe G. Moniotte
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Patent number: 4481314Abstract: Disclosed are novel anthraquinone compounds containing tetra-p-phenylenediamine substituents, particularly useful in molding type polyester compositions and possessing strong infrared absorptivity. This property renders these compounds attractive as additives for increasing the infrared energy absorptivity of polyesters either from high intensity quartz lamps or from certain laser systems. These compounds are particularly useful in bottle polyester material for increasing the blow-mold parison reheat rate, and in the printing of plastic articles with lasers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1983Date of Patent: November 6, 1984Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Mark Rule
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Patent number: 4477617Abstract: Blends of hydrocarbon polyolefin, reinforcing fiber, acid copolymer of .alpha.-olefin and .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and wetting agent are provided wherein the acid copolymer has from 0 to about 90 percent of the acid groups ionized by neutralization with metal ions. Such blends have excellent Izod impact values and fast molding cycles and as such are particularly suitable as molding resins.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1982Date of Patent: October 16, 1984Assignee: E. I. DuPont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Charles V. Murphy
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Patent number: 4469832Abstract: A high solids, organic solvent based, sprayable coating composition which is capable of acid catalyzed crosslinking is composed of an active hydrogen-containing resin, a curing agent present externally and/or internally as a part of the active hydrogen-containing resin, and a catalytic amount of a non-ionic, saturated or unsaturated organic polycyclic ester of a sulfonic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: September 4, 1984Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Karl F. Schimmel, Rostyslaw Dowbenko, Michael M. Chau, Wen-Hsuan Chang
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Patent number: 4454274Abstract: A high solids, organic solvent based, sprayable coating composition which is capable of acid catalyzed crosslinking is composed of an active hydrogen-containing resin, a curing agent present externally and/or internally as a part of the active hydrogen-containing resin; and a catalytic amount of a non-ionic ester of a sulfonic acid. The sulfonic acid ester is represented by the following structural formulas: ##STR1## wherein: Z is a radical selected from the group consisting of amino and an organic radical, said organic radical being connected to the sulfur atom by a carbon atom;W is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenylene;V is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 hydroxyl substituted alkylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenylene, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 hydroxyl substituted alkenylene; andR.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen or an organic radical.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1982Date of Patent: June 12, 1984Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Gregory J. McCollum, Rostyslaw Dowbenko, Roger M. Christenson
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Patent number: 4451592Abstract: A method for improving the adhesiveness between a polyolefin resin and a sized glass fiber which comprises forming a mixture of the resin, a fiber and an organic acid and molding the mixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1983Date of Patent: May 29, 1984Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationInventors: Denny E. Black, David W. Garrett, Thomas A. Coakley
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Patent number: 4448917Abstract: A size for glass fibers is disclosed, the size comprising an oxidized polyolefin, a polymeric film former and an organic acid, preferably terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1983Date of Patent: May 15, 1984Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationInventors: Denny E. Black, David W. Garrett
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Patent number: 4440890Abstract: Described herein is a flame retardant molding composition comprising a particular poly(aryl ketone) and a flame retardant additive which is a metal salt of an aromatic sulfonic acid.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1983Date of Patent: April 3, 1984Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventor: Lloyd M. Robeson
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Patent number: 4391935Abstract: An improved flame retardant polycarbonate composition of an aromatic carbonate polymer in admixture with an organic alkali metal salt or an organic alkaline earth metal salt or mixtures thereof, which composition has in admixture therewith a fluorinated polyolefin.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1981Date of Patent: July 5, 1983Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Charles A. Bialous, John B. Luce, Victor Mark
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Patent number: 4360612Abstract: An improved process for preparing extruded films from film-forming polymeric compositions based on vinylidene chloride copolymers and containing one or more inorganic particulate additives and to the films so prepared. The improvement comprises first preparing a preblend of the inorganic particulate additives and an alkali metal salt of an alkylaryl sulfonic acid and, then making an admixture of the preblend and the vinylidene chloride copolymers. The admixture so prepared is then formed into an extruded film by conventional techniques.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1981Date of Patent: November 23, 1982Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Walter A. Trumbull, Angela J. Williams