Solid Polymer Derived From Carboxylic Acid-containing Monomer Patents (Class 524/522)
  • Patent number: 6110999
    Abstract: A composition is disclosed that comprises at least one base polymer, at least one resin and optionally one or more additives such as a filler, colorant, among other additives. The disclosed composition can applied by spraying, immersion, brushing, rolling onto the adherent surface; caulking, among other methods of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Denovus LLC
    Inventors: Darren Lee Ourth, Jess Rogers, Jeffrey J. Richerson
  • Patent number: 6103802
    Abstract: This invention relates to water-based release coating compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions for coating ovenable and dual-ovenable paperboard. Food trays made from this coated paperboard have superior grease resistance, high temperature resistance, and excellent food release properties--characteristics which make these trays particularly suitable for use in baking applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Sukun Zhang, Charles G. Ruffner
  • Patent number: 6103676
    Abstract: The invention provides dispersants and dispersant viscosity index improvers which include polymers of conjugated dienes which have been hydrogenated, functionalized, optionally modified and post treated. The dispersant substances include a copolymer of two different conjugated dienes. The polymers are selectively hydrogenated to produce polymers which have highly controlled amounts of unsaturation, permitting highly selective functionalization. The polymers may be functionalized by hydroformylation followed by reductive amination. Also provided are lubricant fluids, such as mineral and synthetic oils, which have been modified in their dispersancy and/or viscometric properties by means of the dispersant substances of the invention. Also provided are methods of modifying the dispersancy and/or viscometric properties of lubricating fluids such as mineral and synthetic lubricating oils. The dispersant substances may also include a carrier fluid to provide dispersant concentrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. Coolbaugh, Frederick C. Loveless, John E. Marlin, II, Demetreos N. Matthews
  • Patent number: 6103787
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls comprising a cover and a core, wherein the cover is formed from a blend which comprises a base ionomer resin and a color concentrate comprising a coloring agent and a carrier ionomer resin. The relationship between the acid content of the base ionomer resin (X), wherein (X) is at least about 15% by weight and the acid content of the carrier ionomer resin (Y) is X-Y.ltoreq.4. Golf balls made with covers having base ionomer resins and carrier ionomer resins meeting the above relationship exhibit superior durability characteristics, including a significant reduction flow front failures and delamination as compared to golf ball covers which do not meet the above relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Murali Rajagopalan, Kevin Harris, Padraic W. Elliott, Christopher E. Charleston
  • Patent number: 6087435
    Abstract: A polystyrene-based resin composition, comprising (A) a styrene-based resin with a mainly syndiotactic configuration, (B) a polyolefin, and (C) rubber polymer particles as main components, exhibits excellent heat resistance and impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akikazu Nakano, Takashi Sumitomo, Keisuke Funaki, Toshikazu Ijitsu, Michihiro Sawada, Masahiko Kuramoto, Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6077895
    Abstract: An alkali soluble hot melt composition for melt blowing applications is described which maintains a viscosity of at least 50,000 cp at temperatures of 350.degree. F. The adhesive composition in cludes about 20% to about 95%, by weight, of an alkali soluble polymer; about 0% to about 50%, by weight, of a crystalline resin; about 0-50% by weight, of a suitable filler; and about 0% to about 50%, by weight, of a suitable plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Ato Findley, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Strelow, Mark Alper
  • Patent number: 6075085
    Abstract: A recording liquid comprising a colorant, water and at least two kinds of fine resin particles. In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the two kinds of the fine resin particles are fine self-crosslinkable resin particles. In another preferred embodiment, the number of the kinds of the fine resin particles is 3 or more. Also, disclosed is an image recording method using the recording liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Fukuda, Takeshi Mikami, Jiro Minabe, Yasufumi Suwabe
  • Patent number: 6072024
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing with good productivity a cross-linked polyaspartic acid resin having biodegradability and high water absorbency. The process features inclusion of one of the following steps: (a) a polysuccinimide, which has been brought into a dispersed state by a dispersant, and a cross-linking agent are reacted to produce the cross-linked polyaspartic acid resin; (b) imide rings of a cross-linked polysuccinimide are subjected to a hydrolysis reaction while controlling a swelling degree of a resulting gel, whereby the cross-linked polyaspartic acid resin is produced; and (c) a gel of a cross-linked polysuccinimide, which has been obtained by reacting a cross-linking agent to a solution of a polysuccinimide in an organic solvent, is disintegrated to subject imide rings of the cross-linked polysuccinimide to a hydrolysis reaction, so that the cross-linked polyaspartic acid resin is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Irizato, Makoto Sukegawa, Toshio Katoh, Hiroaki Tamatani, Akinori Nagatomo, Masaru Wada
  • Patent number: 6066690
    Abstract: This application provides a heat vulcanizable rubber composition which prevents scorch in a molding process for the production of vulcanized rubber molded articles, and has good storage stability when the composition is formulated in the form of a one pack pasty composition.The heat vulcanizable rubber composition of the present invention contains (A) a rubber component having double bonds, and (B) a vulcanizing agent in the solid state at room temperature and a vulcanizing accelerator in the solid state at room temperature, characterized in that the particle surfaces of at least one of the vulcanizing agent and vulcanizing accelerator are treated with a fine powder having a center particle size of 2 .mu.m or less in a weight ratio of said at least one of the vulcanizing agent and vulcanizing accelerator to the fine powder in the range between 1:0.001 to 1:2, to form the fine powder-treated vulcanizing agent and/or vulcanizing accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Sunstar Giken Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshimi Shibata, Tatsuya Okuno
  • Patent number: 6060537
    Abstract: A water based ink composition which can be used effectively in various ink jet type printing arrangements and on a variety of predetermined substrate surfaces. Such ink composition being resistant to smearing and running when contacted by water after application and drying on such substrate surfaces. This water based ink composition comprising a dye material, having a predetermined color, which is present in the ink composition generally in a range of between about 0.1 weight percent and about 10.0 weight percent. Water is present in such ink composition generally in a range of between about 50.0 weight percent and about 80.0 weight percent. There is a substantially water compatible organic solvent compound for dissolving such dye material therein. The organic solvent compound is present in such ink composition generally in a range of between about 10.0 weight percent and about 40.0 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Matthews International Corporation
    Inventors: George B. Due, John W. Standard, Michael E. OBrien
  • Patent number: 6060555
    Abstract: Improved sprayable roof coating systems which provide immediate waterproofing of a newly-sprayed latex-based ionic roof coating by applying to the upper surface of such roof coating an ionic catalyst having a pH opposed to the pH of such roof coating, whereby such upper surface of such roof coating coagulates immediately to form a thin waterproof surface layer on such roof coating and the bottom portions of such roof coating are permitted to coagulate and bond to the underlying roof normally. Also, latex-based sprayable roof coating systems permitting use in roof mastics of recycled rubber and spray equipment for such systems which do not clog up when air spraying such recycled-rubber-containing roof mastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Winfield S. Wright
  • Patent number: 6051655
    Abstract: A composition amenable to injection molding and extrusion comprises a syndiotactic styrene resin, a thermoplastic resin such as a polyolefin and an inorganic filler optionally contains a rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akikazu Nakano, Takashi Sumitomo, Keisuke Funaki, Toshikazu Ijitsu, Michihiro Sawada, Masahiko Kuramoto, Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6051646
    Abstract: Abrasive articles comprising a cured thermosetting binder and abrasive grains. The binder is prepared with a poly-functional molecule which contains at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, anhydride and amine, and a (hydroxyalkyl)urea crosslinking agent containing a single urea group, at least two hydroxyl groups, and have at least two carbon atoms disposed between the urea group and each of the hydroxyl groups. The abrasive articles comprise bonded, nonwoven or coated abrasive articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Nass, Andrew J. Kielbania, Jr., Sharon P. Lee
  • Patent number: 6051562
    Abstract: An oil in water emulsion comprises a continuous aqueous phase and a discontinuous oil phase which is either a hydrophobic liquid which is immiscible with the aqueous phase or is a solid phase obtained by providing an emulsion in the aqueous phase of a solution of potentially solid material in the hydrophobic liquid and converting this solution to a solid phase, and the emulsion is stabilized by the inclusion of water-soluble stabilizing polymer in the aqueous phase and oil solubilizing stabilizing material, generally polymer, in the oil phase. The or each polymer is preferably a copolymer of hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, preferably being formed by copolymerization of water-soluble monomer and oil-soluble monomer that provide the desired groups in the polymer without further reaction. Partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol can be used as the water-soluble polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemical Water Treatment Limited
    Inventors: Peter Chamberlain, Eleanor Harden
  • Patent number: 6043311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a printable formulation of a superabsorbent polymer and to the application forms of the product, for example, for cable insulation and for the production of nonwovens. The formulation is preferably supplied in the form of a two-component package consisting of precrosslinked superabsorber and reactive cross-linking agent and mixed in-situ to form the product. The obtained printing paste is printed on a substrate, for example, a nonwoven. For cable insulation purposes, the product is subsequently incorporated into the cable in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Stockhausen GmbH & Co. KG, Blydenstein-Willink N.V.
    Inventors: Jochen Houben, Winfried Krug
  • Patent number: 6040376
    Abstract: Compositions of precipitated anionic polymers containing mixtures of certain salts as well as processes for making and using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Mallon, Raymond S. Farinato, Louis Rosati, John J. Freeman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6031028
    Abstract: This invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising(A) a resin prepared by reacting an epoxy- or carboxyl-containing acrylic polymer, a bisphenol compound and a bisphenol diglycidyl ether-type epoxy resin to produce an epoxy-containing resin and introducing thereinto cationic groups and(B) a hydroxyl- and amino-containing acrylic resin, the resins (A) and (B) being crosslinked and cured by urethanation reaction with (C) an isocyanate crosslinking agent component. The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the invention is excellent in curability and in corrosion resistance of the cured coating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yutaka Iino, Katsuhisa Sugisaki, Koji Kamikado
  • Patent number: 6025411
    Abstract: A denture adhesive composition is disclosed and comprises a polymeric activator in an amount of up to about 3 percent by weight based on the total weight of the denture adhesive composition. This composition exhibits enhanced adhesive performance and reduces oozing and incidence of food occlusion. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a denture adhesive composition comprising: preparing a mixture which comprises a polymeric activator in an amount of up to about 3 percent by weight based on the total weight of the denture adhesive composition; forming a denture adhesive composition including the mixture; and recovering the denture adhesive composition. A method of making a denture adhesive composition more adhesive and less oozing is disclosed as well. This method comprises adding to the denture adhesive composition a polymeric activator in an amount of up to about 3 percent by weight based on the total weight of the denture adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Block Drug Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eddie Wong, Hal C. Clarke, Robert C. Gasman, Alfred J. Smetana, Joseph Synodis
  • Patent number: 6013726
    Abstract: A polystyrene-based resin composition containing a styrene-based resin with mainly syndiotactic configuration, a polyamide, and a rubber polymer as main components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akikazu Nakano, Takashi Sumitomo, Keisuke Funaki, Toshikazu Ijitsu, Michihiro Sawada, Masahiko Kuramoto, Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6013324
    Abstract: A sprayable aqueous coating composition for motor vehicles comprising an aqueous dispersion of addition polymer microparticles having a crosslinked core and a non-crosslinked stabilising mantle containing acid groups, characterised in that the crosslinked core comprises: i) a crosslinked inner core of an addition polymer and ii) a crosslinked outer core of addition polymer which is made from at least 10% by weight of monomers having a solubility in water of less than 0.1% by weight ratio of the inner core to the outer core being in the range 10:90 to 90:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Andrew Frangou, James William Casper, Deepak Gogna, William James Highcock
  • Patent number: 6013325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printable one-component swelling paste made of an aqueous mixture of a water-soluble polymer containing carboxyl groups, and at least one multifunctional alcohol as crosslinker and optionally further additives such as thickeners, the carboxyl groups of the polymer being neutralized to 40-65 mole-%. The invention also relates to the use of the swelling paste for producing water-swellable yarns, fabrics, nonwovens, or films. After coating the swelling paste on a support, a thermal subsequent treatment is effected for the purpose of drying and crosslinking the swelling paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Stockhausen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Houben, Oliver Hoppe, Daniel Roulands
  • Patent number: 6013721
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to traffic paint compositions, which dry faster than conventional waterborne traffic paints and to a method of producing traffic paint road markings made therefrom. The traffic paint composition of the present invention includes a blend of an anionically stabilized polymer binder, a polyfunctional amine polymer having an amine and an acid functionality therein and an amount of volatile base sufficient to raise the pH of the composition to a point where essentially all of the polyfunctional amine polymer is in a non-ionic state. The traffic paint composition of the present invention further provides improved storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Donald Craig Schall, Steven Scott Edwards
  • Patent number: 6005042
    Abstract: A polymer dispersion having a minimum film-forming temperature in the range from 0 to 40.degree. C., which is useful in coating compositions for substrates, in the form of varnishes or gloss paints, is obtained by stepwise emulsion polymerization, which includes polymerizing, onto a first stage having the monomer composition I comprising: from 50 to 68.5% by weight of soft monomers A whose homopolymers have a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) below 0.degree. C.; from 30 to 50% by weight of hard monomers B whose homopolymers have a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) above 65.degree. C.; from 0.5 to 5% by weight of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or carboxamides C which are copolymerizable with A and B; from 1 to 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Desor, Stephan Krieger
  • Patent number: 5990227
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ink-jet recording process which comprises applying a first liquid at least containing a water-soluble resin having at least one carboxyl group or anhydride thereof, or sulfonic group per molecule to a recording medium and then applying an ink at least comprising water, an organic solvent, a dye, an alkali-soluble resin and an alkali to the portions where the first liquid has adhered, thereby forming an image. An ink set and an instrument for use in such a process are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takizawa, Makoto Aoki, Yutaka Kurabayashi
  • Patent number: 5976648
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heterogeneous polymer gel comprising at least two gel networks. One embodiment of the present invention concerns a heterogeneous polymer gel comprising a first gel network comprising an environmentally-stable gel and a second gel network comprising an environmentally-unstable gel wherein the first gel network interpenetrates the second gel network. The heterogeneous polymer gel exhibits controlled changes in volume in response to environmental changes in condition, such as of temperature or of chemical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Zhibing Hu, Xiaomin Zhang
  • Patent number: 5969005
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ink which provides an image with a sufficient image density free from bleeding and unevenness, dries rapidly on paper and can be jetted at a high reliability and a recording method using said ink. A novel ink for ink jet recording comprising water, a coloring material and a water-soluble organic solvent is provided, characterized in that said ink comprises a polymer containing a carboxyl group having an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 20,000 in the free or salt state in an amount of from 0.1 to 3% by weight, a water-soluble organic compound which normally stays solid and vaporizes in a proportion of not less than 50% by weight at a temperature of from 100.degree. C. to 350.degree. C. in an amount of from 1 to 20% by weight, and a compound represented by the following formula (A):R--O--X.sub.n H (A)wherein R represents a functional group selected from the group consisting of C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX Co., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshiro Yamashita, Ken Hashimoto, Hiroshi Inoue
  • Patent number: 5962554
    Abstract: Polymers composed of at least >80% by weight of monomers of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl,R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl andX is 0 or NH,are used as assistants in the drying of aqueous polymer dispersions and, in the case of a weight average relative molecular weight of from 5000 to 35,000, additionally as protective colloid for the preparation of aqueous polymer dispersions by the free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Pakusch, Bernhard Schuler, Walter Machtle, Roland Baumstark
  • Patent number: 5962571
    Abstract: Process for making organic solvent-free aqueous crosslinkable polymer composition comprising: a) preparing an aqueous solution of an acid-functional oligomer with Tg 10 to 125.degree. C. and having crosslinker functional groups; b) conducting an aqueous emulsion polymerization to make an aqueous emulsion of an olefinic hydrophobic polymer in the presence of the aqueous oligomer solution, the hydrophobic polymer having Tg at least 25.degree. C. below that of the oligomer and optionally crosslinker functional groups, and c) combining with a crosslinking agent reactable with the crosslinker groups of the oligomer and polymer, said composition having Koenig hardness of .gtoreq.40 sec and minimum film forming temperature (MFFT) .ltoreq.55.degree. C. Also the aqueous composition so formed and its use in various applications. The aqueous composition has excellent properties and in particular an advantageous balance of MFFT and Koenig hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Resins B.V.
    Inventors: Gerardus Cornelis Overbeek, Yvonne Wilhelmina Smak, Alfred Jean Paul Buckmann
  • Patent number: 5962579
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a latex blend which is particularly beneficial when utilized in manufacturing coatings for concrete structures, said latex being comprised of a blend of (1) from about 60 weight percent to about 95 weight percent of a first latex which is comprised of (a) water, (b) a polymer that is comprised of repeat units which are derived from about 30 to about 70 weight percent vinyl aromatic monomers, from about 25 to about 65 weight percent of at least one alkyl acrylate monomer, from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of acrylic acid and from about 0.4 to about 3 weight percent methacrylic acid, (c) about 0.2 phr to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gerald Owen Schulz, Roger William Riffle
  • Patent number: 5952404
    Abstract: An aqueous gloss emulsion paint comprises a dispersion of structured composite particles, said structured particles comprising an association of particles of inorganic pigment and polymeric particles. The polymeric particles are formed from a polymer or copolymer having a minimum film forming temperature not greater than 50.degree. C. The component particles of the composite particles are held in association as a result of surface charges on the particles said surface charges on the polymeric particles being of opposite sign to the surface charge on the particles of inorganic pigment. The ratio of polymeric particles to particles of inorganic pigment in the composite particles is from 0.5:1 to 6:1 by volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Tioxide Group Services Limited
    Inventors: Leslie Ainsley Simpson, Keith Robson, Steven Hugh Ashdown, Lisa Blakey
  • Patent number: 5942570
    Abstract: A water-based paint composition comprising (A) from 10-90% by weight, based on total weight of resin solids of a water-dispersible acrylic graft copolymer having an acid value of 10-30 mg and a hydroxyl value of 50-150, wherein the polymer is obtained by graft polymerization of an acrylic copolymer of an acid value of 35-120 mg KOH/g and a hydroxyl value 50-150 mg KOH/g, and an acrylic copolymer of acid value .ltoreq.15 and a hydroxyl value of 50-150, and (B) from 10-90% by weight, based on total weight of resin solids of internally non-crosslinked acrylic fine particles having an acid value 15-200 and a hydroxyl value of 15-200 made by emulsion polymerizing .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Coatings AG
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Matsukura, Atsuhiro Sakai, Hitoshi Taniguchi, Yoshiaki Kawamura
  • Patent number: 5939482
    Abstract: The invention concerns a two-stage method for the preparation of aqueous, self-crosslinking copolymer dispersions made from acrylate copolymers having acetoacetyl and carboxylic groups. The copolymers are neutralized with polyamines which act as crosslinking agents. These copolymers are useful in paints as binders that crosslink at room temperature or at elevated temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Vianova Resins Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ingo Kriessmann, Rami-Raimund Awad, Hannelore Gsoell, Kurt Gossak, Bernhard Hirschmann
  • Patent number: 5939467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions that are biodegradable and that can be melt processed into various forms, including films, fibers, and nonwovens. The compositions include compatible or semicompatible blends of biodegradable polymers and have physical and thermomechanical integrity. Films formed from preferred polymeric compositions are suitable for use as backsheets in disposable absorbent articles. In a preferred embodiment, the polymeric composition includes a polyhydroxyalkanoate and at least one other biodegradable polymer selected from aliphatic polyester-based polyurethanes, a polylactide, polycaprolactone, or a mixture of two or more of these polymers. Where the second polymer is polycaprolactone, the composition preferably also includes a third polymer for enhancing the melt processability of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew Julian Wnuk, David Harry Melik, Terrill Alan Young
  • Patent number: 5932629
    Abstract: An aqueous printing ink composition containing finely dispersed pigments and a synthetic polymer binder, the binder containing: (a) finely dispersed, aqueous-basic insoluble emulsion (co)polymers having a number average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to 1,000,000 and a glass transition temperature of up to 0.degree. C., in intimate admixture with (b) aqueous-basic soluble or dispersible (co) polymers having a number average molecular weight lower than that of the (co)polymers of component (a) and a glass transition temperature of at least 0.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Hartmann Druckfarben, GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Beck, Herbert Fischer, Wolfgang Ritter, Ludwig Schieferstein, Udo Griebsch, Quang-Minh Thai
  • Patent number: 5929135
    Abstract: This invention provides a ball-point pen suited to low-viscosity aqueous ink. This ball-point pen includes a ball-point pen refill in which an ink reservoir communicates with a tip for holding a tip ball via a joint, wherein the ink reservoir is filled with water type ball-point pen ink containing at least one type of a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyleneglycol, diethyleneglycol, propyleneglycol, and glycerin in an amount of 5 to 40 wt % of the total ink amount, a crosslinking acrylic acid polymer in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of the total ink amount, a pigment in an amount of 5 to 10 wt % of the total ink amount, and the balance primarily consisting of water, and the tip has a spring which in a normal state urges and brings the tip ball into intimate contact with the inner edge of a ball holding portion at the front end of the tip and releases the intimate contact when writing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eiji Wasai, Kazuhiko Furukawa
  • Patent number: 5929140
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion type coating resin composition which is excellent in pigment dispersibility and adhesive properties to various base material surfaces, can be made to have a high solid content, can be applied thick, and can form coat having good physical properties such as water resistance, alkali resistance and weatherability, and comprises(A) an organic solvent comprising an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent as a main component,(B) an acrylic polymer which contains therein 0.2 to 30 weight % of a repeating unit represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group,m is an integer of 3 to 11, andn is a number of 1 to 10,and is soluble in the above organic solvent (A), and(C) polymer fine particles substantially insoluble in the above organic solvent (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Nippon Carbide Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takao Fujii, Hiroaki Obata, Shunichi Yakita, Akira Kume, Hiroshi Serizawa, Takeshi Komatu
  • Patent number: 5928656
    Abstract: A thickener for products for topical application such as personal care products for application to the skin or hair, or topically administrable pharmaceutical preparations, comprises a water-in-oil emulsion containing polymeric material, at least 98% of which polymeric material is soluble in the aqueous phase. The polymeric material comprises units derived from (a) acrylamide, (b) 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulphonic acid (AMPS) and (c) a polyfunctional monomer, present in an amount of from 0.12 to 2 milliequivalents per mol of total monomer units. At least some of the AMPS units are in the form of a neutral salt such that the aqueous phase of the water in oil emulsion has a pH of at least 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Scott Bader Company Limited
    Inventors: Arshad-Ul-Hag Chaudhry, Roman J Mikolajewicz
  • Patent number: 5922788
    Abstract: A surface coating agent includes a main ingredient compound containing a mixture of white cement and finely ground silica and carbon fibers and a water soluble hardener containing a mixture of a cationic acrylic resin and an anionic acrylic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Kaneo Gotan
  • Patent number: 5922777
    Abstract: Gift free coating with improved tannin stain blocking, nicotine stain blocking, efflorescencee resistance, and water spot resistance are disclosed. Pre-treated ion exchange resins are incorporated into the coating compositions to achieve the improvements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Paul Ralph Van Rheenen
  • Patent number: 5922468
    Abstract: Coating dispersions for articles containing either (a) a tetrafluoroethylene homopolymer having a standard specific gravity of at least 2.250 and a melt viscosity of 3.times.10.sup.8 to 3.times.10.sup.9 Pa.multidot.s or (b) a non-melt-fabricable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer having a standard specific gravity of at least 2.165 and a melt creep viscosity of 1.times.10.sup.7 to 1.times.10.sup.9 Pa.multidot.s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Peter L. Huesmann, Michael Fryd
  • Patent number: 5907011
    Abstract: Heterogeneous, solvent- and plasticizer-free polyvinyl ester dispersions which are stabilized by protective colloids and which have a minimum filming temperature of below 10.degree. C. are disclosed. These dispersions are made of a mixture of(a) a homopolymer or copolymer A having a glass transition temperature of above 20.degree. C., whereby homopolymer or copolymer A includes(i) from 85 to 100% by weight of at least one vinyl ester of carboxylic acids having 1 to 18 carbon atoms;(ii) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one .alpha., .beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid;(iii) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one mono-olefinically unsaturated compound (a3) having at least one amino or amido group, and(iv) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one polyethylenically unsaturated monomer, and(b) a copolymer B having a glass transition temperature of below 20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Clariant GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Jakob, Detlev Seip, Volker Matz, Stefan Hess
  • Patent number: 5900454
    Abstract: Aqueous dispersions comprising emulsified polyolefins and metal salts of phosphoric acid esters which are useful for sizing glass fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignees: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Bayer Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Kirchmeyer, Alexander Karbach, Raymond Audenaert
  • Patent number: 5898042
    Abstract: An aqueous fluororesin coating composition and a process for producing the same, the coating composition comprising a core/shell fluorine-containing copolymer dispersed in an aqueous medium, the core/shell fluorine-containing copolymer comprising a core comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit derived from a fluoroolefin monomer and a repeating unit derived from a vinyl carboxylate monomer and having a glass transition point Tg of 40.degree. C. or more, and a shell comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit derived from a fluoroolefin monomer and a repeating unit derived from a vinyl carboxylate monomer and having a glass transition point Tg of from -10 to 30.degree. C., the weight ratio of the core to the shell being from 20/1 to 1/2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Toagosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sawada, Etsuzo Marumoto, Akihito Iida, Tatsuo Nishio, Hiroshi Inukai
  • Patent number: 5891539
    Abstract: A molded article or water-supply pipe free from causing dot-like projections or small-diameter blisters on the molded article surface when the molded article is brought into contact with chlorine-containing water is obtained from a resin composition containing a polyolefin resin, a pigment and a copolymer resin obtained from a monomer having an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated double bond and a dibasic acid having an unsaturated double bond or an anhydride thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Nakane, Mitsuaki Nakata, Susumu Miyashita, Masashi Koide, Hirokazu Ootaka, deceased, Toshiaki Ootaka, heir
  • Patent number: 5891525
    Abstract: Aqueous composition intended to form an antimigration and antiozone protective coating on the external surface of a tire, comprising an aqueous emulsion of at least: (a) a polymer called constituent I, said constituent I being a homopolymer or copolymer based on at least one monomer chosen from the group of acrylic, methacrylic and vinyl esters and having a glass transition temperature below 0.degree. C.; and (b) a constituent II chosen from the group consisting of a hydrophilic silica and a homopolymer or copolymer based on at least one monomer chosen from the group of acrylic, methacrylic and vinyl monomers, said homopolymer or copolymer having a glass transition temperature above 25.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: Christian Chauffour, Patrick Cohen, Alain Cottin, Georges Peyron
  • Patent number: 5886094
    Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic resin composition which has damping property, mechanical strength, impact resistance and heat stability resistance in well-balance proportion and has excellent workability, and the composition comprising the following components (A) to (E), in which the ratio by weight of (A)/(B) is from 1/99 to 80/20, the content of the component (C) is from 1 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (A) and (B), the content of the component (D) is sufficient amount to compatibilize the components (A) and (B), and the content of the component (E) is from 1 to 120 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the components (A) and (B):(A): polyphenylene ether,(B): polyamide,(C): conjugated diene-alkenyl aromatic compound copolymer in which not less than 50% of the conjugated diene compound is polymerized by 1,2-bond or 3,4-bond and the tan .delta. peak temperature thereof is not less than -20.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sanada, Mitsuyoshi Shimano
  • Patent number: 5880183
    Abstract: A composition of a hydroxyl functional polymer, an acetate functional polymer and a carboxyl functional polymer, which are crosslinked by a polyfunctional aziridine. Preferably, PVOH, polyvinylacetate and a carboxylated styrene/butadiene are used as the polymers. The aziridine can be held separate from the polymers prior to crosslinking. The composition is useful as a wood adhesive or coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Inventor: Siew Puat Yeo
  • Patent number: 5880207
    Abstract: Acrylic compositions are provided which comprise a matrix of polymethyl methacrylate having dispersed within it particles comprising 75 to 90 weight percent of polymethyl methacrylate and greater than 10 to 25 weight percent of a comonomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that copolymerizes with methyl methacrylate, wherein the particles further comprise more than 0.4 weight percent of a crosslinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: ICI Acrylics Inc.
    Inventors: Walter H. Delphin, Marcia O. Leach, James R. Leach, Fareeduddin Farooq, Connie D. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 5880176
    Abstract: A fluorescent marking composition containing particles of an organic material which has a glass transition temperature of at least 30.degree. C. and an average particle size of at least 30 nm, and emitting fluorescence in a visible light range, or absorbing infrared light having a wavelength of at least 700 nm and emitting a light in an infrared wavelength range, which composition is excellent in dispersion stability, light resistance, and heat and light resistance, and provides a mark which does not bleed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Kamoto, Yoshinori Yamamoto, Toshinobu Sueyoshi
  • Patent number: 5869557
    Abstract: Moldable and pigmentable heat-curable compositions which can be employed for forming molded articles with zero or practically zero shrinkage (low profile type) or a small expansion include a heat-curable resin, a catalyst, a (meth)acrylic polymer in powder form with a dimension smaller than 150 .mu.m, at least one inorganic filler and, optionally, reinforcing fibers and organic or inorganic pigments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Atohaas Holding C.V.
    Inventors: Lionel Landru, Florent Raviola