Inorganic Silicon-containing Material Having Specified Dimensions Patents (Class 524/493)
  • Publication number: 20140051793
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing 10% by mass or more of at least one kind of rubber selected from diene rubber synthesized by emulsion polymerization and natural rubber and 90% by mass or less of another kind of diene rubber; (B) silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of less than 140 m2/g measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 3,300 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Horie, Takaaki Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20140051792
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition containing: (A) a rubber component containing from 90 to 100% by mass of at least one kind of diene rubber synthesized by solution polymerization and from 0 to 10% by mass of another kind of diene rubber; (B) a silica having a n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) adsorption specific surface area of 180 m2/g or more measured according to a method described in ASTM D3765-92; (C) at least one silane coupling agent selected from a polysulfide compound and a thioester compound; and (D) a vulcanization accelerator, the rubber composition after vulcanization having an average aggregated aggregate area (nm2) of the silica of 1,700 or less, and thus provides a rubber composition that is improved in low-heat-generation property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Horie, Takaaki Igarashi
  • Publication number: 20140045987
    Abstract: The correlation between the aggregation structure of inorganic fillers such as silica microparticles in silicone rubbers and tensile strength and tear strength still has not been elucidated. The purpose of the invention is to provide a curable silicone rubber composition with which a silicone rubber of superior tensile strength and tear strength can be obtained. The invention provides a curable silicone rubber composition that is characterized in that the aggregate size of the inorganic filler prior to extending as determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurement is 20-25 nm and the maximum value for the orientation coefficient of the curable silicone rubber composition when drawn as determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurement is 0.25-0.35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Sato, Kazunobu Senoo
  • Patent number: 8648141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved compositions of SSBR rubber. The improved compositions exhibit sufficient or improved balance of characteristics such as rolling resistance, HBU, abrasion, grip, and/or tear. The compositions may be made in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Styron Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Evemarie Hamann, Hagen Thomas Bartossek, Joachim Kiesekamp
  • Patent number: 8637599
    Abstract: It is the purpose of the present invention to improve air permeation resistance, low heat build-up property and strength at break. The present invention provides a rubber composition for an inner liner including (B) specific mica, (C) carbon black and/or silica and (D) an alkylphenol-sulfur chloride condensate indicated by the formula (D1): (Wherein R1 to R3 are an alkyl group having 5 to 12 carbons; x and y are an integer of 2 to 4; and n is an integer of 0 to 10), based on (A) specific rubber component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuya Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 8637598
    Abstract: A long-fiber-reinforced, thermoplastic molding compound of plastics material has outstanding impact strength and notched impact strength if it contains 30 to 90% by weight of at least one thermoplastic polyolefin, 9 to 69% by weight of at least one glass-like reinforcing fiber and 1 to 30% by weight of at least one mineral filler of an average particle size in the range from 0.1 to 2 ?m. The molding compound is produced by the pultrusion method and is used in the production of domestic appliances such as washing machines or washer-dryers or electrical appliances such as coffeemakers or toasters or refrigerators or in automobile construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Ticona GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Bernd, Bruno Wagner, Thomas Borgner, Olaf Herd
  • Publication number: 20140015894
    Abstract: Coating compositions and their systems for protecting solid ink jet (SIJ) ink images printed on a substrate are provided by incorporating surfactants and colloidal silicas in overprint coating compositions for reducing or eliminating wetting defects of the coating compositions and for providing adhesion of dried coating compositions with the printed substrate having a low surface tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gordon SISLER, Guiqin SONG
  • Publication number: 20140011938
    Abstract: The invention describes novel compositions that include a cross linking compound, a polymer and a 1 nm to about a 25 micron sized particle optionally with an oxide layer. In particular, the particle is a silica and one which has been pretreated with a silane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVATIVE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick E. Guire, Kristin Taton, Jie Wen, Laurie R. Lawin
  • Publication number: 20140011939
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition capable of enhancing the fuel economy, wet-grip performance, abrasion resistance, handling stability, and processability in a balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire using this rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Iizuka, Kenichi Uesaka, Hiroshi Ito, Yoshihiro Kagawa, Yoji Imoto
  • Patent number: 8623954
    Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of a powder of fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting therefrom is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, David C. Irving, Daniel L. Coughlin, Jr., Carolyn P. Moorlag, Brynn Mary Dooley, Nan-Xing Hu
  • Patent number: 8617504
    Abstract: Hydrophilic precipitated silicas which combine a particularly low initial moisture content with low moisture absorption over time, a low tapped density and a low silanol group density, have the following physicochemical parameters: equilibrium moisture content (at 70% relative humidity/20° C.) of 0.5%-5.0% by weight, based on the weight of the hydrophilic precipitated silica, BET surface area of 50-250 m2/g, CTAB surface area of 50-250 m2/g, and DBP (anhydrous) of 200-350 g/100 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Panz, Helga Obladen, Rene Allerdisse, Karl Meier, Markus Ruf, Michael Kempf, Mario Scholz, Dieter Kuhn
  • Patent number: 8618202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surface-modified nanoparticles to alter the morphology and microstructure of polymer blends. The addition of surface modified nanoparticles to polymer blends comprised of immiscible polymers facilitates the uniform distribution of the dispersed phase of the polymer blend. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a polymer blend comprising (1) a continuous phase comprising at least one polymer, monomer or oligomer, and a plurality of surface-modified nanoparticles, having a particle diameter of less than about 100 nanometers, distributed in the continuous polymer phase; and (2) a dispersed phase comprising at least one polymer, monomer or oligomer, wherein the continuous polymer phase and the dispersed polymer phase are immiscible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., Michael A. Johnson, James D. Laperre
  • Patent number: 8618206
    Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles with low caking tendency and high absorption under pressure, comprising polymerization of a monomer solution or suspension, drying of the resulting polymer gel, grinding, classifying, thermal surface postcrosslinking and coating with silicon dioxide, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles have been coated, before, during or after the surface postcrosslinking with aluminum cations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel, Christophe Bauduin, Norbert Herfert
  • Patent number: 8614272
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a tire rubber composition that is excellent in the low heat build-up property (fuel economy), wet grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and can be suitably used for a tread (cap tread); and a tire rubber composition that is excellent in the low heat build-up property and breaking properties, and can be suitably used for a base tread or sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Uesaka, Tetsuya Kunisawa
  • Publication number: 20130338296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that can enhance the fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance in a balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire using this rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition that contains a rubber component, silica, and a compound represented by formula (1) below, wherein the rubber component contains, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit based on a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by formula (I) below, at least one terminal of the polymer being modified with a specific compound; and an amount of the silica is 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Mabuchi, Yoshihiro Kagawa, Hiroshi Ito, Tetsuya Kunisawa, Isamu Tsumori, Kenichi Uesaka
  • Publication number: 20130331498
    Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for treads that has both excellent abrasion resistance and good wet grip performance and also offers good fuel economy and elongation at break, and a pneumatic tire (particularly for passenger vehicles and for sport utility vehicles) formed therefrom. The rubber composition includes, based on 100% by mass of a rubber component, 40-75% by mass of BR and 25-55% by mass of SBR; and includes, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 40-120 parts by mass of a silica having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 160-270 m2/g, and 15-50 parts by mass of a carbon black having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 100-250 m2/g, wherein a ratio of a total content of silica to a total content of SBR is 0.70-2.50, and a ratio of a total content of carbon black to a total content of BR is 0.25-0.75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Tatsuya MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20130321942
    Abstract: A formed article is made from a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, first inorganic particles having a mean volume diameter of primary-particle of 10 nm to 100 nm, both inclusive, and second inorganic particles having a mean volume diameter of primary-particle of 120 nm to 10000 nm, both inclusive. One hundred (100) parts by mass of the resin composition contains 9.0 to 40.5 parts by mass of the first inorganic particles and 4.5 to 36.0 parts by mass of the second inorganic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro Kojima, Katsumoto Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20130319589
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tire that has improved handling stability while maintaining good fuel economy and tensile strength or even improving these properties. The pneumatic tire includes a tread including a rubber layer formed from a rubber composition that includes: carbon black; silica; and staple fibers with an average width of 3 nm to 50 ?m and an average length of 50 nm to 500 ?m, the staple fibers in the rubber layer having an average orientation angle between the longitudinal direction of each staple fiber and the circumferential direction of the tire of 15° to 75°, and the staple fibers in the rubber layer including 35 to 100% of staple fibers each having an orientation angle between its longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the tire of 15° to 75°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke SATO
  • Patent number: 8592504
    Abstract: A semiconductor encapsulation material which exhibits a low viscosity and further improved moldability in encapsulation even when highly loaded with an inorganic filler; an amorphous siliceous powder suitable for the preparation of a resin composition useful as the encapsulation material; and a process for the production of the amorphous siliceous powder. An amorphous siliceous powder having a content of Si and Al of 99.5 mass % or above in terms of oxides, wherein the Al content in the particle size region of 15 ?m to less than 70 ?m is 100 to 30000 ppm in terms of oxides; the Al content in the particle size region of 3 ?m to less than 15 ?m is 100 to 7000 ppm in terms of oxides; and the Al content in the whole particle size region is 100 to 25000 ppm in terms of oxides. It is preferable that the (A)/(B) ratio of the Al content (A) in the particle size region of 15 ?m to less than 70 ?m to the Al content (B) in the particle size region of 3 ?m to less than 15 ?m be 1.0 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Nishi, Syuji Sasaki, Hiroshi Murata
  • Patent number: 8592521
    Abstract: A method for preparing a primer composition adapted to form a polysiloxane hard film on a cured primer layer of the composition comprising processes [1] or [2]: the process [1] comprising the steps of (I) preparing a primer precursor containing a vinyl polymer having a hydrolysable silyl group and an organic UV absorbing group bonded at side chains thereof and silica fine particles dispersed in an organic solvent; (II) adding water to the primer precursor obtained in (I) for hydrolysis; and (III) adding a dehydrating agent to the composition containing the hydrolyzate obtained in (II) to remove moisture from the composition; or the process [2] comprising (IV) hydrolyzing a vinyl polymer having a hydrolysable silyl group and an organic UV absorbing group bonded at side chains thereof by addition of water thereto; (V) adding silica fine particles dispersed in an organic solvent to the resulting hydrolyzate obtained in (IV); and (VI) adding a dehydrating agent to the composition obtained in (V) to remove moistur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichi Higuchi
  • Patent number: 8580873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) at least one (meth)acrylic polymer; (b) at least one vinyl acetate polymer selected from vinyl acetate homopolymer and vinyl acetate copolymers comprising in polymerized form vinyl acetate and ethylene; (c) water; and (d) optionally up to 50% by weight of an inorganic filler, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylic polymer(s) (a) to vinyl acetate polymer(s) (b) is from 70:30 to 30:70. The aqueous dispersion may be used as a joint compound or sealing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Larry N. Hyman, Kim Struble
  • Patent number: 8578983
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tire having at least one rubber component which contains a cast, extruded, or calendered film of syndiotactic polybutadiene polymer. The syndiotactic polybutadiene polymer film is integral with the surface of the rubber component in a sense of being co-cured therewith. Such film may be added directly to the tire during the building process or involve a separate process of producing a tire component as a composite of the film and a rubber composition (rubber component) prior to the tire building stage. Such composite can be as is or partially pre-cured before being applied in the tire building process. The syndiotactic polybutadiene polymer film is provided to promote both stability and age durability for the tire component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Paul Harry Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20130293062
    Abstract: A dielectric film includes an elastomer, and metallic oxide particles having a particle diameter of 100 nm or less that are chemically bonded to the elastomer and are dispersed in the elastomer in a state of primary particles. A method for manufacturing the dielectric film includes: a chelating process of adding a chelating agent to an organometallic compound to produce a chelate compound of the organometallic compound; a sol manufacturing process of adding an organic solvent and water to the chelate compound to obtain a sol of metallic oxide particles produced by the hydrolytic reaction of the organometallic compound; a mixed solution preparing process of mixing the sol of the metallic oxide particles and a polymer solution containing a rubber polymer having functional groups that optionally react with hydroxy groups; and a film forming process of applying the mixed solution onto a substrate, and curing the resultant coating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Shigeaki TAKAMATSU, Shinji KUMAGAI
  • Patent number: 8568625
    Abstract: Flame retardant aqueous dispersions or suspensions comprising tris(tribromophenoxy)-s-triazine (TTBT) or tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (TBBPE) or a mixture thereof and one or more nonionic or anionic surface active agent(s) and/or wetting agent(s) used in textile are described. The flame retardants exhibit high compatibility with textile materials and are stable in aqueous solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Bromine Compounds Ltd.
    Inventors: Royi Mazor, Itzhak Shalev, Nirit Zer-Zion
  • Publication number: 20130281577
    Abstract: The present invention discloses additive compositions, cementitious compositions, and methods for controlling air in cementitious compositions in which colloidal nano-particles are used for stabilizing a water-dispersible defoamer within a cement-dispersant-containing aqueous additive formulation for modifying hydratable cementitious compositions such as cement or concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Ying CHEN, Lawrence L. KUO, Ara A. JEKNAVORIAN
  • Patent number: 8557909
    Abstract: An emulsion composition to coat a substrate that includes a barrier-forming material, water; an organometallic compound, and at least one thickener is described. The composition may further include a material such as talc. Articles, including ductile pipes, coated with this material are also described. A method of increasing the drying rate of a composition applied to a substrate to form a coating that includes application of the emulsion composition and drying the composition to form a coating layer. Also included are methods of forming a coating that exhibits a reduced incidence of blocking or pull-off, comprising applying the emulsion composition to a substrate and drying, whereby the coating layer formed exhibits a reduced incidence of blocking or pull off relative to conventional asphalt emulsion coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Henry Company LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan T. Stuart, Ariel Lender
  • Patent number: 8557897
    Abstract: A process for producing a coating composition includes separately chemically grafting particles with compounds having reactive groups and compounds having hydrophilic polymer chains. The hydrophilic polymer chains dissolve in water at least one temperature between 0 and 100° C. The reactive groups may react with the substrate and or react with one another to form a cross-linked coating, comprising the particles. A process for forming a coating on a substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Edwin Currie, Jens Thies, Paul Holmes
  • Patent number: 8552086
    Abstract: A hardenable dental composition that includes a polymerizable component and an organogelator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naimul Karim, Todd D. Jones, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Bradley D. Craig, Sumita B. Mitra, Jie Yang
  • Publication number: 20130261234
    Abstract: Flame retardant polycarbonate compositions that exhibit a balance of impact resistance, heat resistance, and pencil hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Shiping MA
  • Patent number: 8546457
    Abstract: A process for production of an abrasive foam based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensate comprising inorganic nanoparticles, comprising the steps of: (1) preparation of a solution or dispersion comprising a precondensate of the foam to be produced, and also comprising inorganic nanoparticles, (2) foaming of the precondensate via heating of the solution or dispersion from step (1), in order to obtain a foam which comprises inorganic nanoparticles, and also, if appropriate, (3) heat-conditioning of the foam obtained in step (2), leads to improved abrasion in the polishing of delicate surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Armin Alteheld, Klaus Hahn, Christof Möck, Horst Baumgartl, Jens-Uwe Schierholz, Maxim Peretolchin
  • Patent number: 8541495
    Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided particularly excellent in thermal shock resistance for adhesive strength as well as high shear adhesive strength, peel adhesive strength and impact adhesive strength. The adhesive composition of the present invention contains (a) a 2-cyanoacrylate such as 2-ethoxyethyl 2-cyanoacrylate and (b) a polyfunctional cyanoacrylate having two or more 2-cyanoacryloyl groups, the number average molecular weight of the polyfunctional cyanoacrylate (b) is in the range from 1,000 to 50,000, and preferably from 2,000 to 30,000, and the content of the polyfunctional cyanoacrylate (b) is in the range from 1 to 400 parts by weight, and preferably from 1 to 200 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the 2-cyanoacrylate (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Toagosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Ishizaki, Muneaki Kano
  • Publication number: 20130245163
    Abstract: Process for preparing aqueous compositions, particularly aqueous dispersions based on silicon dioxide, and for preparing adhesive or coating formulations using the aqueous compositions as a component, and for production of adhesive layers and bonding of substrates coated on one side or both sides by spray application using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: DIETRICH PANTKE, RÜDIGER MUSCH
  • Patent number: 8536261
    Abstract: The invention relates to rubber compositions containing a treated silica, particularly sulfur cured rubber compositions, and articles of manufacture having a component thereof such as, for example tires. The invention particularly relates to synthetic amorphous silica, particularly a precipitated silica, treated with a combination of allylsilane and dialkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Hahn, Byoung Jo Lee
  • Patent number: 8535478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-performance silicone elastomer composition that is adhesive and that can be crosslinked at high temperature for the assembly of silicone-based substrates, both by platinum and peroxide catalysis, and that may lend itself to a strip conformation. The composition comprises at least one gum, one catalyst and one adhesion promoter of polyorganohydrogensiloxane type, the nature and the amount of said adhesion promoter having been chosen so that Si—H groups are in excess following the reaction for crosslinking the composition, so as to obtain a potential surface density of covalent Si— bonds with the silicone substrate to be bonded of at least one covalent Si— bond per 60 nm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Bluestar Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Alain Pouchelon, Francis Lafaysse
  • Patent number: 8536266
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a tread, the tread comprising a rubber composition comprising: a copolymer comprising a polymeric backbone chain derived from a monomer comprising at least one conjugated diene monomer and optionally at least one vinyl aromatic monomer; and polymeric sidechains bonded to the backbone chain, the sidechains comprising a polymer capable of exhibiting a lower critical solution temperature (LCST); optionally, at least one additional diene based elastomer; and a filler selected from the group consisting of carbon black and silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ralf Mruk, Frank Schmitz, Robert Fokko Roskamp
  • Publication number: 20130236717
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a base film having a thickness from 8 to 152 microns, a 60 degree gloss value from 2 to 35, an optical density greater than or equal to 2 and a dielectric strength greater than 1400 V/mil. The base film comprises a chemically converted (partially or wholly aromatic) polyimide in an amount from 63 to 96 weight percent of the base film. The base film further comprises a pigment and a matting agent. The matting agent is present in an amount from 1.6 to 10 weight percent of the base film, has a median particle size from 1.3 to 10 microns, and has a density from 2 to 4.5 g/cc. The pigment is present in an amount from 2 to 35 weight percent of the base film. The present disclosure is also directed to coverlay films comprising the base film in combination with an adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Carney, Jeffrey Michael Bartolin, Meredith L. Dunbar, Scott John Herrmann
  • Patent number: 8530562
    Abstract: Elastomeric isoprene rubber compositions contain an effective amount of a coupling system (A) as an inorganic filler/elastomer coupling agent, and (B) at least one natural or synthetic rubber elastomer, (C) an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler, (D) other conventional constituents or additives comprising (a) vulcanization agent(s), the coupling system (A) being a particular mixture of the following combination of constituents (A1) and (A2): (A1) is at least one coupling agent selected from among the following functionalized organosilicon compounds of formula (I):[(G0)3SiO1/2]m[(G0)2SiO2/2]n[G0SiO3/2]o[SiO4/2]p[(G2)a(G1)a?(Z—CO—N?N—CO-A)SiO(3-a-a?)/2]g and (A2) is at least one coating agent for the reinforcing filler including one compound with the single function Y in the structure thereof which is capable of bonding physically and chemically to the inorganic filler and resulting in an increase in dispersion of the charge within the rubber matrix and a reduction in viscosity of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Michel Fernandez, Sébastien Sterin
  • Patent number: 8524823
    Abstract: Elastomeric isoprene rubber compositions contain an effective amount of a coupling agent (A) comprising an organosilicon compound with coupling agent functions for inorganic/elastomeric fillers and include (B) at least one natural or synthetic rubber elastomer, (C) an inorganic filler as reinforcement filler, (D) other conventional constituents or additives comprising vulcanization agents; the coupling agent (A) being a functionalized organosilicon compound, including the following two compounds (i) and (2i), (i) being at least one functionalized siloxane corresponding to the formula (I): [(G0)3SiO1/2]m [(G0)2SiO2/2]n [G0SiO3/2]o [SiO4/2]p [(G2)a(G1)a?(Z—CO—N?N—CO-A)SiO(3-a-a?)/2]q and (2i) being a mixture of at least one functionalized siloxane (i) with (3i) at least one functionalized organosilane also corresponding to formula (I) where m=n=o=p=0 (zero), q=1, a=0, 1, 2 or 3 and the sum a+a?=3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventors: Laurent Guy, Michel Fernandez, Sébastien Sterin
  • Patent number: 8524822
    Abstract: Exemplary membranes, liquid compositions, and methods of the invention involve the use of a hydrophobic acrylic polymer and at least one water-soluble polymer (e.g., PVOH) for providing a water vapor permeable air barrier on construction surfaces. Unlike prior art vapor barriers, the present invention provides membranes having good crack-bridging and non-water-absorption characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.—Conn.
    Inventor: Robert A. Wiercinski
  • Publication number: 20130217821
    Abstract: Desirable composites of polysiloxane polymers and inorganic nanoparticles can be formed based on the appropriate selection of the surface properties of the particles and the chemical properties of the polymer. High loadings of particles can be achieved with good dispersion through the polymer. The composites can have good optical properties. In some embodiments, the inorganic particles are substantially free of surface modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: NANOGRAM CORPORATION
    Inventor: NANOGRAM CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8512863
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of coacervates having a core-shell structure, the core (a) being an inorganic particle being anionic or cationic and the shell (b) being a copolymer wherein said copolymer comprises at least two parts, A and B, part A being cationic if particle (a) is anionic, and anionic if particle (a) is cationic, and part B being neutral in pH conditions of said dispersion. More particularly, the invention is directed to treating compositions comprising that aqueous dispersion of coacervates delivering antifouling, water sheeting, antisoiling, anti-adhesion, adhesion, anti-deposition, and/or anti-UV properties onto all kinds of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Rhodia Inc., Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Chapel, Mikel Morvan, Ling Qi
  • Patent number: 8507587
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more organic ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8501849
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel sulfur-containing silane coupling agents, and organic polymers containing carbon-carbon double bonds. These novel silanes can be carried on organic and inorganic fillers. The invention also relates to articles of manufacture, particularly tires, made from the elastomer compositions described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Cruse, W. Michael York, Eric R. Pohl, Antonio Chaves, Prashant Joshi
  • Patent number: 8501856
    Abstract: The invention relates to curable, storage-stable silicon-containing compositions reinforced with functionalized silica useful as one and two-part sealant and adhesive systems. The cured compositions provide silicon-containing rubber having excellent translucency, physical properties and primerless adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben Correia, Abirami Srikanth, Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Shayne Landon, Vikram Kumar
  • Publication number: 20130181361
    Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition for semiconductor encapsulation contains a both end allyl isocyanurate ring-terminated organopolysiloxane polymer as a sole base polymer and an isocyanurate ring-containing organohydrogenpolysiloxane polymer as a sole curing agent or crosslinker. When a semiconductor element array having semiconductor elements mounted on a substrate with an adhesive is encapsulated with the thermosetting resin composition, warp-free semiconductor devices having improved heat resistance and moisture resistance are obtainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8487033
    Abstract: Provided are thermoplastic elastomer compositions composed of a thermoplastic component, an elastomeric component, and at least one particulate composition. Particulate compositions are composed of a particulate material and a carrier medium. Exemplary particulate materials include minerals, mineral compounds, including mineral oxides, clays, carbon, nanotubes, and combinations thereof. Typical carrier mediums are one or more polar polymers, apolar polymers, one or more oils, poly ?-olefins, or combinations thereof. The at least one particulate composition is dispersed within the thermoplastic component and/or the elastomeric component. Particulate compositions include clay grease compositions wherein a clay, e.g., an exfoliated clay, is utilized as a thickener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: Danny Van Hoyweghen
  • Patent number: 8487042
    Abstract: A resin composition including the following components (A) to (C): (A) polyarylene sulfide resin: 20 wt %<component (A)?60 wt %; (B) hexagonal boron nitride: 8 wt %?component (B)?55 wt %; and (C) flat glass fiber: 15 wt % ?component (C)?55 wt % wherein the amount ratio of each component is a weight percentage relative to the total amount of the components (A) to (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Okubo, Wataru Kosaka, Eiji Tamura
  • Patent number: 8487034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot melt dispensable polymeric composite and process for making and using the composite. Particulates of adequate particle size are mixed with a polymer that exhibits low viscosities at temperatures typically provided by hot-melt glue guns to form rods that vary significantly in density from the base polymer. Novel articles can be manufactured by dispensing the composite from a glue gun into molds or by placement of the melt molding compound into preformed cavities within an end article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tundra Composites, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Emil Heikkila, John S. Kroll, Rodney K. Williams
  • Patent number: 8480990
    Abstract: A silica powder containing an ultrafine powder in an amount of from 0.1 to 20 mass % and having an average sphericity of at least 0.85, wherein the ultrafine powder has, as the particle size measured by a dynamic light scattering particle size distribution measuring apparatus, an average particle size of from 150 to 250 nm, less than 10 mass % of the ultrafine powder having a particle size of at most 100 nm being less than 10 mass % (not including 0 mass %) and from 10 to 50 mass % of the ultrafine powder having a particle size exceeding 100 nm and not exceeding 150 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Denki Kagaki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Syuji Sasaki, Hidetoshi Naito, Keishi Iizuka, Yasuhisa Nishi
  • Patent number: 8481616
    Abstract: A two step method for preparing a filler composition, the filler composition useful to prepare a nanocomposite polymer and an epoxy nanocomposite coating. First, disperse a water dispersible filler material in a liquid comprising water, but without any added intercalation agent, to form a dispersion. Second, replace at least a portion of the water of the liquid with an organic solvent so that the water concentration of the liquid is less than six percent by weight to form the filler composition, the average size of at least one dimension of the filler material being less than two hundred nanometers upon examination by transmission electron microscopy of a representative freeze dried sample of the dispersion of the first step. A nanocomposite polymer can be prepared by mixing the filler composition with one or more polymer, polymer component, monomer or prepolymer to produce a polymer containing the filler composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, The Texas A & M University
    Inventors: Luyi Sun, Jae Woong Boo, Hung-jue Sue, Maurice J. Marks, Richard F. Fibiger, Michael S. Paquette