Solid Graft Or Solid Graft-type Copolymer With Other Solid Polymer, Sicp, Or Spfi Patents (Class 524/504)
  • Patent number: 8735490
    Abstract: An aromatic vinyl thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) about 10 to about 99% by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) including (a1) an aromatic vinyl copolymer resin, (a2) a rubber-modified vinyl graft copolymer, or a combination of (a1) and (a2); and (B) about 1 to about 90% by weight of a branched aromatic vinyl copolymer resin including a silicon based compound. The branched aromatic vinyl copolymer includes a copolymer prepared by copolymerizing (b1) about 10 to about 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl based monomer; (b2) about 10 to about 85% by weight of an unsaturated nitrile based monomer; (b3) about 1 to about 50% by weight of an aromatic methacrylate, aliphatic methacrylate, or a combination thereof; and (b4) about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of a silicon based compound having two or more unsaturated functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Hwa Chung, Kee Hae Kwon, Ja Kwan Koo, Il Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20140141268
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards coating compositions comprising from 50 to 85 percent of an aqueous dispersion based on a total weight of the coating composition, an abrasion reducing composition, a solvent, a basic water composition, and a crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wilbur, Dharakumar Metla, Denise Lindenmuth, Ray E. Drumright, David L. Malotky, Bernhard Kainz
  • Publication number: 20140142219
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes 1 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (C) blended with 50 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (A) and 20 to 50 parts by weight of a rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) which together account for 100 parts by weight; wherein the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer having a reactive functional group (B) form a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, respectively, while the inorganic filler (C) is dispersed in the continuous phase and/or the dispersed phase; and the dispersed phase of the rubbery polymer contains fine particles with a diameter of 1 to 100 nm of a compound resulting from a reaction between the thermoplastic resin (A) and the rubbery polymer; and an area occupied by the fine particles account for 10% or more of the dispersed phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Masaru Akita, Shingo Nishida, Hideo Matsuoka, Shigemitsu Suzuki, Yasufumi Morita
  • Publication number: 20140135442
    Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of at least one acrylic resin dispersion A and a second dispersion B which is at least one of a polyurethane dispersion B1 which comprises, in its polymer, moieties derived from grafted fatty acids, and a mixture B2 of a polyurethane dispersion B21 and an aqueously dispersed alkyd resin B22, and to a method of use thereof for coating of porous substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Johann Billiani, Philippe Deligny, Gerhard Reidlinger, Anton Arzt, Florian Lunzer
  • Patent number: 8722787
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a waterborne polyolefin based coating layer that has improved features as compared to epoxy coatings. The coating composition of the present disclosure include 40 to 80 weight percent (wt. %) of a base polymer; 10 to 30 wt. % of a polymeric stabilizing agent; 5 to 15 wt. % of a polymeric coupling agent; 0 to 35 wt. % of a polymeric performance improving agent; a neutralizing agent that partially or fully neutralize the polymeric stabilizing agent; and a fluid medium, where the wt. % values are based on the total weight of the base polymer, the polymeric coupling agent, the polymeric stabilizing agent and, when present, the polymeric performance improving agent (as used herein, this total weight of the base polymer, the polymeric coupling agent, the polymeric stabilizing agent and, when present, the polymeric performance improving agent may be referred to as the “solid content” of the coating composition).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jay D. Romick, Qing Zhang, David L. Malotky, Richard A. Lundgard, Jodi M. Mecca
  • Patent number: 8716394
    Abstract: Polypropylene compositions having a MFR value (2.16 kg, 230° C.) from 15 to 200 g/10 min., comprising: A) a propylene polymer or polymer composition selected from propylene homopolymers or copolymers of propylene containing up to 5% by moles of comonomer(s), said homopolymers and copolymers having values of MFR, obtained without degradation treatments, from 500 to 2500 g/10 min., or combinations of the said homopolymers or copolymers; B) a filler or pigment, or their combinations; and optionally C) from 0.5 to 5% by weight, with respect to the total weight of A), B) and C), of a compatibilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Enrico Masarati, Enrico Costantini
  • Patent number: 8716378
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a polyester; from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tianhua Ding, Rodney Fonseca, Sung Dug Kim, Chris van der Weele
  • Publication number: 20140110880
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer compound is disclosed having a high strain recovery rate and a high strain fixity rate to provide shape memory, preferably manageable shape memory. One type of thermoplastic elastomer compound is comprises a maleated styrenic block copolymer and polycaprolactone to achieve the shape memory. A second type of thermoplastic elastomer compound comprises styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene and a paraffin wax having less than about 0.5% oil content. Shape modes of articles made from the thermoplastic elastomer compound can be altered by at least one thermo-mechanical event to cause deformation of the compound from a first shape to a second shape with retention of the compound in the second shape for any reasonable time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: POLYONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Liang Xu
  • Publication number: 20140107276
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ASA graft copolymer having a structure including a seed which comprises at least one compound of an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyan compound and an alkyl (meth)acrylate compound, a core which surrounds the seed and comprises alkyl acrylate, and a shell which surrounds the core, comprises an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyan compound and a crosslinking agent, and having suitably controlled thicknesses and refractive indexes of the respective layers, and an ASA graft copolymer composition comprising the ASA graft copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Min Jung Kim, Yong Yeon Hwang, Chun Ho Park, Hye Kyung Han, Sang Mi Lee
  • Publication number: 20140099503
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a primer composition for application between the base film and the adhesive layer of an adhesive tape that can improve the adhesion between the base film and the adhesive layer of the adhesive tape and an adhesive tape prepared by using the primer composition. A primer composition, comprising 100 parts by mass (as solid matter) of a graft polymer of a natural rubber graft-polymerized with 15 to 65 mass % of methyl methacrylate and 25 to 300 parts by mass of a carboxyl group-modified acrylonitrile butadiene rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohji Kubo, Mizuki Hasumi
  • Publication number: 20140100305
    Abstract: This invention relates to polyamide moulding compositions with high resistance to heat/light ageing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter MARGRAF, Detlev JOACHIMI
  • Publication number: 20140094556
    Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition and a method of preparing the same. The thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition has superior impact resistance, falling ball impact resistance and gloss without using a separate thermal stabilizer. Particularly, the thermal stabilizer-free thermoplastic resin composition improves production efficiency when applied to a squeezing dehydrator because the thermoplastic resin composition is prepared without using a drying process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Bong Keun Ahn, Eun Seon Park, Keun Hoon Yoo, Joo Byung Chai, Yu Sung Jung, Won Deok Han, Tae Young Jeon
  • Patent number: 8686084
    Abstract: Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Wilson, III
  • Patent number: 8686072
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a modified poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate); from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tianhua Ding, Rodney Fonseca, Sung Dug Kim, Chris van der Weele
  • Patent number: 8685539
    Abstract: A tie layer adhesive composition for multilayer structures made up of graft composition compounded with a base resin, such as linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and a polyethylene having long chain branching, such as low density polyethylene (LDPE), and optionally one or more additives. The graft composition can be made up of a blend of a grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer and/or the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Maged G. Botros
  • Patent number: 8686088
    Abstract: Polypropylene resin compositions are suited for injection molding and are capable of giving molded articles having excellent mechanical properties, reduced tendency to cause flow marks or weld marks, low gloss, and superior scratch resistance. A polypropylene resin composition includes: an amount of a resin composition (F) including a polypropylene (A), an ethylene-?-olef in copolymer or an ethylene-?-olefin-diene copolymer (B-I) having MFR of less than 0.4 g/10 min, an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (B-2) having MFR of 0.5 to less than 20 g/10 min, and an inorganic filler (C); and specific amounts relative to the resin composition (F) of a modified polypropylene (D) and a surface modifier (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Prime Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Sugimoto, Hiroshi Suenari, Ikunori Sakai, Frank E. Jones, Toru Fukada
  • Publication number: 20140088237
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to polyamide compositions having improved anti-delamination. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel polyamide compositions demonstrating improved anti-delamination, in which the compositions have at least one reinforcement agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Avelino F. Lima
  • Publication number: 20140088231
    Abstract: An elastomer composition, having an excellent flexibility and low temperature durability, a method for producing the same and a pneumatic tire using the same are provided. An elastomer composition (C) comprising a matrix of a thermoplastic resin (A), in which a dispersed phase of an elastomer component (B) is finely dispersed to form an island-in-sea structure, wherein volume ratios of the thermoplastic resin (A) and the elastomer component (B) satisfy the following formula (I): ?d/?m>?d/?m??(I) wherein ?d and ?d, respectively, indicate a volume ratio and a melt viscosity of the elastomer component (B), and ?m and ?m, respectively, indicate a volume ratio and a melt viscosity of the thermoplastic resin (A)), a method for producing the same and a pneumatic tire using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi Hara
  • Publication number: 20140088236
    Abstract: A composition includes 15 to 35 weight percent of a poly(phenylene ether) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.29 to 0.43 deciliter per gram, and 65 to 85 weight percent of a rubber-modified polystyrene. The composition exhibits improved heat resistance relative to acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) while maintaining comparable levels of melt flow, impact resistance, and tensile strength. Articles such as electrical housings can be molded from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Ziegler, Kristopher Rexius
  • Publication number: 20140076616
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to relates to blended thermoplastic compositions, and in one aspect to blended thermoplastic compositions capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process. The present invention also relates to methods of manufacturing these compositions and articles that include these compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Jiru Meng, David Zou, Qiang Ji
  • Publication number: 20140066565
    Abstract: The provided is a polypropylene/polylactic acid resin composition comprising a polypropylene resin, a polylactic acid resin, a reactive compatibilizer, optionally an impact modifier and an inorganic filler, having excellent heat resistance, impact resistance and flexural modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Seong JEONG, Do Hoon LEE, Young Joo LEE
  • Publication number: 20140066564
    Abstract: A translucent polymer composition is described that contains a thermoplastic polymer combined with an impact modifier. The thermoplastic polymer may comprise a polyester copolymer that is substantially amorphous. The impact modifier may have a core and shell construction and may be configured so as to substantially match the refractive index of the polyester polymer. The polymer composition may also contain at least one stabilizer, an anti-scratch additive, a glitter-like additive, in addition to other components. In one embodiment, the polymer composition substantially blocks ultraviolet rays. In particular, the polymer composition can be formulated so that within the ultraviolet light wavelength range, the polymer composition displays 0% transmission or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Mukul Kaushik, Dirk Zierer, Tilo Vaahs
  • Patent number: 8658286
    Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions that include water; a latex polymer and a silane coupling agent. The latex polymer preferably comprises acetoacetoxy functionality, or is a multistage latex, or is an acetoacetoxy functional multistage latex. The silane coupling agent is preferably a functionalized silane coupling agent (more preferably an epoxy-functional silane coupling agent). The compositions may be used to coat a variety of substrates, including wood, cement and fiber cement. Articles having the coating applied thereto are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: T. Howard Killilea, Michael C. Wildman, Bruce A. Johnson, Carl H. Weber
  • Patent number: 8653178
    Abstract: A high wear-resistant nylon composite material for rollers of an airport freight vehicle and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The composite material includes the following materials as the main components, 60-80 wt % of nylon 6 or nylon 66 or a mixture of nylon 6 and nylon 66, 5-13 wt % of glass beads, 6-14 wt % of glass fiber powder, 5-7 wt % of lubricating anti-wear agent. The composite material further includes the following materials as the auxiliary materials, 3-5 wt % of graft type toughening modifying agent, 0.3-1 wt % of antioxidant, 0.2-0.3 wt % of lubricating dispersant and 0.2-0.5 wt % of nucleating agent. The composite has characteristics such as high wear resistance, high heat resistance, relatively high toughness and skid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Easyroll Technology (HK) Limited
    Inventor: Ching Fong Hon
  • Patent number: 8648148
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mass polymerized rubber-modified monovinylidene aromatic copolymer composition with an excellent balance of aesthetic, physical and mechanical properties, in particular good impact with low consistent gloss across an injection molded textured part, and a method for preparing such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Styron Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Nigel A. Shields, Dominique Maes, Mary Ann Jones, Thomas D. Traugott
  • Patent number: 8642701
    Abstract: Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) articles containing a bio-based polymers and methods of forming the same are described herein. The method generally includes providing a propylene-based polymer; contacting the propylene-based polymer with polylactic acid to form a polymeric blend; injection molding the blend into a preform; and stretch-blowing the preform into an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fengkui Li, Luyi Sun, John Ashbaugh, David Rauscher, Leland Daniels, Robert Dotter
  • Publication number: 20140031459
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified propylene resin containing very small amounts of low-crystalline and low-molecular-weight components. The present invention relates to a modified propylene resin characterized by satisfying the following requirements (1) to (4). (1) The melting point (Tm) measured with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is 140° C. or higher. (2) The amount of grafts of ethylenic unsaturated bond-containing monomer after hot xylene washing is 0.1 to 5 percent by weight. (3) The amount of components soluble in o-dichlorobenzene at 70° C. is 1.5 percent by weight or less. (4) The intrinsic viscosity [?] is 0.1 to 4 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: Prime Polymer Co., Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Keita ITAKURA, Toru IWASHITA, Satoshi HASHIZUME, Rikuo OHNISHI, Hirofumi GODA
  • Publication number: 20140011942
    Abstract: A non-aqueous pigment ink includes a pigment, a non-aqueous solvent, a non-water-soluble resin and a water-soluble resin, wherein the non-water-soluble resin is an acrylic polymer formed by a copolymer of a monomer mixture containing at least an alkyl(meth)acrylate (A) having a C8 to C18 alkyl group and a monomer (B) having a ?-diketone group or ?-keto acid ester group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsuo HOSOYA, Toshihiro ENDO, Naofumi EZAKI, Shinichiro SHIMURA, Naoyuki TORITA, Marie MORINAGA
  • Publication number: 20140011898
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer compound is blended from styrenic block copolymer, thermoplastic vulcanizate, thermoplastic polyurethane, a compatibilizer, and a masterbatch containing silicone, which is added to provide a qualitative silky feel on surfaces of plastic articles made from the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: POLYONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guoqiang QIAN, Krishna VENKATASWAMY, Malar SHETTY
  • Patent number: 8623463
    Abstract: A description is given of the use of a polymer dispersion for preparing sound deadener compositions, the polymer dispersion being obtainable by emulsion polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one protective colloid which is an amphiphilic graft copolymer. Preferred protective colloids have a polyalkylene oxide main chain and vinyl ester-comprising side chains. A description is also given of corresponding sound deadener compositions which comprise the polymer dispersion, and of a method for damping oscillations or vibrations of vehicle components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gledison Fonseca, Dirk Wulff, Axel Weiss, Lidcay Herrera Taboada, Juergen Siroky
  • Patent number: 8618191
    Abstract: Disclosed are an acrylic-based resin composition including (A) a first acrylic-based copolymer having a core-shell structure including a rubber having an average particle diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.30 ?m, (B) a second acrylic-based copolymer having a core-shell structure including a rubber having an average particle diameter of about 0.35 to about 0.6 ?m, (C) a vinyl-based copolymer, (D) an ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer, and (E) an UV absorber; and a molded product made using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Hee-Seok Na, Doo-Han Ha, Young-Sin Kim, Ji-Eun Park
  • Publication number: 20130345353
    Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compounds, containing a) 3 to 91.9 wt % of one or more styrene copolymers as component A, b) 3 to 91 wt % of one or more polyamides as component B, c) 3 to 50 wt % of one or more graft natural rubbers as component C, d) 0.1 to 25 wt % of one or more compatibilizers as component D, and e) 2 to 30 wt % of ethylene-1-octene copolymer having functional groups as component E, said thermoplastic molding compounds having improved low-temperature toughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Martin Weber, Marko Blinzler
  • Publication number: 20130337161
    Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite film containing an organic-inorganic composite including an inorganic compound particle and a polymer bonded to the inorganic compound particles. A percentage of voids in the film is 3 to 70 volume % with reference to a volume of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuyo Akimoto, Kenya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130295364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a film suitable for applications requiring high water vapor transmission rates. The film comprises a polyolefin polymer together with from 1 to 30 percent by weight of the film of a hydrophilic polymer and from 30 to 75 percent by weight of the film of a filler having a hydrophilic surface functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jose V. Saavedra, Rajen M. Patel, Jacquelyn A. Degroot, Selim Bensason, Yijian Lin, Pamela Smith
  • Patent number: 8575259
    Abstract: The invention provides water-based paint compositions capable of forming coating film of excellent smoothness, distinctness of image, water resistance and chipping resistance, which comprise aqueous film-forming resin, curing agent and crosslinked resin particles having a core/shell type multilayer structure composed of the core part of a (co)polymer obtained by (co)polymerizing a monomer component comprising 30-100 mass % of polymerizable unsaturated monomer having C4-22 alkyl group and 0-70 mass % of other polymerizable unsaturated monomer, and the shell part having a crosslinked structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Tomizaki, Takuya Kawachi, Takahisa Ooya
  • Publication number: 20130289148
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition including a) a polyamide including repeat units of the formula and repeat units of the formula (b) a polymer toughener blend including b1) a polymeric toughener and b2) at least one nonfunctional polymeric toughener; wherein the polymer toughener blend has an averaged calculated acid number of about 5 to about 15 mg KOH/g before blending into the thermoplastic resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Avelino F. LIMA
  • Publication number: 20130289192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to moulding compositions comprising polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymer (ABS) as well as optionally further additives and components, which moulding compositions are distinguished by high thermal processing stability in respect of gloss level, polycarbonate degradation and content of free bisphenol A and exhibit improved stress cracking resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Seidel, Thomas Eckel, Martin Haussler
  • Publication number: 20130280454
    Abstract: The present invention includes coating compositions and methods for coating substrates using the coating compositions. In some embodiments of the invention, a coating composition is prepared by a method including the steps of a) preparing a latex emulsion by a method including mixing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component in a carrier to form a monomer emulsion, and reacting the monomer emulsion with an initiator to form the latex emulsion, b) preparing a hydroxyl functional oil graft copolymer by a method including reacting an epoxidized vegetable oil with a hydroxyl functional material in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a hydroxyl functional oil polyol, and reacting the hydroxyl functional oil polyol with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer component in the presence of an initiator to form the hydroxyl functional oil polyol graft copolymer, and c) blending the latex emulsion and a crosslinker then adding the hydroxyl functional oil graft copolymer to form the coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: David James Telford, Kenneth James Gardner, Ryan Roberts, SR., Tiffany Weidendorf, Denise E. Yancey
  • Publication number: 20130281603
    Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition comprises: (A) a graft copolymer resin comprising a core comprising a rubber polymer; and a shell formed by graft polymerization of acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer and/or methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, unsaturated nitrile monomer, and aromatic vinyl monomer on the surface of the core; (B) a non-graft copolymer resin comprising a copolymer which is formed by polymerizing acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer and/or methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, aromatic vinyl monomer, and unsaturated nitrile monomer; and a (co)polymer which is formed by polymerizing acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer, methacrylic acid alkyl ester monomer or a combination thereof; and (C) a siloxane impact reinforcing agent. The composition can have excellent impact strength and scratch resistance, and exhibits reduced or no cloudy white phenomenon at a low temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Sung Hun Jin, Chang Do Jung, Bang Duk Kim, Jun Hong Park
  • Patent number: 8563635
    Abstract: A resin composition contains (A) a polylactic acid, (B) a polyhydroxyalkanoate, (C) an ammonium polyphosphate, and (D) a phenol-modified epoxy compound. With respect to the total amount of the resin composition, the polylactic acid (A) and the polyhydroxyalkanoate (B) are contained from about 60% by mass to about 95% by mass; the ammonium polyphosphate (C) is contained from about 4% by mass to about 35% by mass; the phenol-modified epoxy compound (D) is contained from about 1% by mass to about 5% by mass; the polylactic acid (A) is contained from about 40% by mass to about 90% by mass; the polyhydroxyalkanoate (B) is contained from about 5% by mass to about 55% by mass; and the amount ratio of the polylactic acid (A) to the polyhydroxyalkanoate (B) is from about 0.7 to about 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenji Yao
  • Patent number: 8557912
    Abstract: An aromatic vinyl-based thermoplastic resin composition includes a rubber-modified acrylic graft copolymer and a branched aromatic vinyl copolymer resin including a silicon compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Hwa Chung, Kee Hae Kwon, Il Jin Kim, Kwang Soo Park, Ja Kwan Koo
  • Publication number: 20130266806
    Abstract: A composition including the following: (A): Polymer (A-1) having structural units derived from propylene and structural units derived from 1-butene, and substantially no melting peak is observed with Polymer (A-1), or Polymer (A-2) obtained by graft polymerization of Polymer (A-1) with an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound; (B): Polymer (B-1) having structural units derived from ethylene and structural units derived from propylene, and the melting peak of which is observed, or Polymer (B-2) obtained by graft polymerization of Polymer (B-1) with an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound; and (C): Polymer (C-1) having structural units derived from propylene and structural units derived from 1-butene, and the melting peak of which is observed, or Polymer (C-2) obtained by graft polymerization of Polymer (C-1) with an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Masashi Nagano, Mutsuko Higo
  • Publication number: 20130267635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to impact-modified polycarbonate moulding compositions, the use thereof for producing shaped bodies and mouldings, as well as shaped bodies and moulding produced therefrom themselves. Compositions of the present invention comprise mixtures of graft polymers prepared in the emulsion polymerization process and in the bulk, solution and/or suspension polymerization process having a defined grafted particle size distribution. Compositions of the present invention, on the one hand are suitable for producing, over a wide processing window, (i.e. also at high processing temperatures), non-lacquered components having a high gloss surface, and on the other hand, are also capable of precise imaging of fine-grained or surface-etched mould surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Seidel
  • Publication number: 20130255756
    Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulation composition and a photovoltaic cell module comprising the same, which may provide an encapsulation composition having excellent adhesivity of glass and modules with other members as well as excellent transparency, heat stability, ultraviolet stability and impact resistance. Therefore, the present application may provide a photovoltaic cell module that no peeling-off among elements, and the like, is caused, even when the module is used for a long time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Beom Doo SEO, Hoon CHAE, Choong Hoon LEE, Sung Ho CHOI, Seung Ki PARK
  • Patent number: 8545980
    Abstract: A polypropylene resin having: (1) a melt flow rate (MFR) of 6 to 100 g/10 minutes, (2) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), measured by gel permeation chromatography, of 3 to 6, and (3) a 116° C. non-eluted component content (100-W116(%)) of 50% or more and a content of components eluted at 90° C. or less (W90) of 10 to 30%, measured by temperature-rising fractional chromatography (TREF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeharu Tajima, Toshitaka Kanai, Tomoaki Takebe, Yutaka Minami
  • Publication number: 20130253122
    Abstract: Compositions are described that are blends of a grafted copolymer and a polyamide. Methods of making the blended compositions are also described. The grafted copolymers are the reaction product of (1) a first compound having both an aziridinyl group and a polymeric group with (2) a second polymeric material having an acidic group. Blending the grafted copolymer with the polyamide can be used, for example, to increase the cohesive strength of the grafted copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jason D. Clapper, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Craig E. Hamer
  • Publication number: 20130248118
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film made from an aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is an aqueous dispersion comprising a water-dispersible (meth)acryl-based copolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature from ?55° C. to less than 0° C.; and a water-soluble or water-dispersible component (B) having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or more, a mixture ratio (A)/(B) is in the range of 50-97/3-50, the component (B) forms domains with maximum lengths between 1 nm and 200 nm in a resin component made of the (meth)acryl-based copolymer (A), and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a haze value (H20) of 1% or less when having a thickness of 20 ?m. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for an optical film, which is made from an aqueous dispersion-type pressure-sensitive adhesive composition has good reworkability or recyclability, and has a sufficient level of durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihiro Inui, Toshitsugu Hosokawa, Takaaki Ishii, Masayuki Satake, Kenichi Okada, Toshitaka Takahashi, Taiki Shimokuri, Yousuke Makihata
  • Patent number: 8530565
    Abstract: [Object] The invention provides a fiber reinforced propylene resin composition having interfacial adhesion between a propylene resin and a reinforcing fiber and capable of preparing molded articles having high mechanical properties. [Means for Achieving the Object] The fiber reinforced propylene resin composition comprises: (A) 1 to 75% by weight of a reinforcing fiber, (B) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a first propylene resin containing 50 to 99% by mol of a constituting unit derived from propylene of an olefin component, (C) 0.01 to 10% by weight of a second propylene resin at least containing a carboxylic acid salt bonded to a polymer chain and (D) 5 to 98.98% by weight of a third propylene resin, wherein the order of the weight average molecular weights Mw of the components (B), (C) and (D) satisfy the following relation; component (D)>component (B)>component (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Toray Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Honma, Atsuki Tsuchiya, Keiichi Asami
  • Patent number: 8530577
    Abstract: Injection molded articles and process of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing a polyolefin including one or more propylene heterophasic copolymers, the polyolefin having an ethylene content of at least 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the polyolefin; contacting the polyolefin with a polylactic acid and a reactive modifier to form a compatiblized polymeric blend, wherein the reactive modifier is produced by contacting a polypropylene, a multifunctional acrylate comonomer, and an initiator under conditions suitable for the formation of a glycidyl methacrylate grafted polypropylene (PP-g-GMA) having a grafting yield in a range from 1 wt. % to 15 wt. %; and injection molding the compatibilized polymeric blend into an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fengkui Li, John Ashbaugh, Gabriel Desille, Caroline Schils
  • Publication number: 20130231414
    Abstract: Provided are a polycarbonate resin composition that includes (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) a first rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer including a first rubber having an average particle diameter of about 6 to about 20 ?m and a span of about 0.8 to about 2.8 and (C) a second rubber modified vinyl-based graft copolymer including a second rubber having an average particle diameter of about 0.1 to about 0.5 ?m, and a molded product using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jung-Eun PARK, Doo-Han HA