From Ester Derived From At Least One Unsaturated Carboxylic Acid And A Saturated Alcohol, E.g., Methyl Methacrylate, Etc. Patents (Class 524/560)
  • Patent number: 12129394
    Abstract: The invention relates to the general field of coating various flexible supports, such as sheets of paper or synthetic polymer (polyolefin, polyester, etc) sheets or fabric sheets, with a silicone on high-speed rolls. The invention relates to an efficient method for preventing mist formation when coating flexible supports with a liquid silicone composition precursor of cross-linked coatings, said coating process being performed using a coating device that includes a roll operating at a high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Elkem Silicones France SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Pibre, Stéphanie Benitou, Emmanuel Pouget
  • Patent number: 12091473
    Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Yulin Wang, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz
  • Patent number: 11873421
    Abstract: A single-component sealant or adhesive composition, including: a) an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising water and at least one water-dispersed polymer P having a median particle size D50 of less than 150 nm, b) at least one water-dispersed or water-dissolved epoxy- or carbodiimide-functional cross-linker C, wherein the pH of the composition is adjusted in the range of 7 to 12, and wherein the at least one water-dispersed polymer P is included in the composition with an amount of at least 45 wt.-%, based on the total composition, and wherein the epoxy- or carbodiimide-functional cross-linker C is included in the composition with an amount of between 0.5 and 5 wt.-%, based on the total composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Steffen Maier, Javier Lara, Joel Kunz
  • Patent number: 11708436
    Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Yulin Wang, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz
  • Patent number: 11497836
    Abstract: A method for forming a material in an in situ medical device by initiating polymerization of water soluble polymer precursors in an aqueous solution during or after transport of the polymerizable solution from its storage container to a space inside the in situ medical device is described. The stored aqueous solution with water soluble precursors lacks a free radical initiator which, in a powder form, is introduced into the aqueous solution during or after its transport into the space inside the in situ medical device. This storage and delivery system provides greater stability to the stored aqueous solution, allowing it to be stored at ambient temperature and providing extended shelf life over the solutions used in existing in situ polymerization systems. The flexibility to store and deliver/transport only one aqueous solution, instead of requiring the use of two different solutions, is also a benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Endologix LLC
    Inventors: Charles Bankert, Paolo Mendoza, Stefan Schreck
  • Patent number: 11267999
    Abstract: Methods of forming acrylate polymers using emulsion polymerization techniques are described. The resulting acrylate polymers exhibit characteristics enabling their use in adhesives and replacing acrylic polymers formed by solvent-based polymerization methods. Various polymers and adhesives utilizing such polymers are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Gower, Eric L. Bartholomew, Qiang Luo, Charles R. Williams, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11142666
    Abstract: A cationic-stabilized dispersion for use in fabricating an in-mold coated article including at least one of a cationic-stabilized polyurethane dispersion, a cationic-stabilized acrylic dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyacrylamide dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyallylamine dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyetheramine dispersion, and a cationic-stabilized chitosan dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Morgan, Brodie Wright
  • Patent number: 11066206
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a self-adhesive to be arranged on a package comprising a space to store contents and an opening by which the space and an outside communicate, wherein the opening is repeatedly openable and sealable by the self-adhesive that consists of a cross-linking material of a resin composition containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin having a glass transition temperature of ?22.8° C. or more, and a crosslinking agent. The method comprises making the resin composition that contains the (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer resin, and the crosslinking agent, the resin composition being either emulsion or dispersion; and cross-linking the resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunori Abe, Atsushi Sone
  • Patent number: 10711152
    Abstract: A coating composition for coating a substrate is provided herein. The coating composition includes a first polymer including a first polymer-bound moiety having an acid-functional group, or a derivative thereof. The coating composition further includes a second polymer including a second polymer-bound moiety having an amine-functional group. The coating composition further includes a solvent. The first polymer is substantially free of amine-functional groups and the second polymer is substantially free of acid-functional groups, or derivatives thereof. The acid-functional groups and the amine-functional groups are substantially reactive to each other at least after application of the coating composition to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO. LLC
    Inventors: Sheau-Hwa Ma, Neetu Chaturvedi, Yongqing Huang
  • Patent number: 10689504
    Abstract: Two part curable compositions are provided, which include a cure accelerator defined with reference to compounds shown in structure I where A is CH2 or benzyl, R is C1-10 alkyl, R? is H or C1-10 alkyl, or R and R? taken together may form a four to seven membered ring fused to the benzene ring, R? is optional, but when R? is present, R? is halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylene- or alkenylene-ether, alkylene (meth)acrylate, carbonyl, carboxyl, nitroso, sulfonate, hydroxyl or haloalkyl, and EWG is as shown, an electron withdrawing group, such as nitro, nitrile, carboxylate or trihaloalkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew D. Messana, Lynnette Hurlburt
  • Patent number: 10604674
    Abstract: A cationic-stabilized dispersion for use in fabricating an in-mold coated article including at least one of a cationic-stabilized polyurethane dispersion, a cationic-stabilized acrylic dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyacrylamide dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyallylamine dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyetheramine dispersion, and a cationic-stabilized chitosan dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Morgan, Brodie Wright
  • Patent number: 10487182
    Abstract: A process for the synthesis of a diene copolymer comprising at least two blocks, at least one of the blocks being composed of a diene elastomer, characterized in that it comprises a stage of 1,3-dipolar reaction of two polymers defined as being: a) a diene elastomer bearing an alkyne functional group at one or each of its chain ends, and b) a polymer bearing at least one azide functional group. This process of synthesis can be adjusted, whatever the nature of the monomers necessary to form each of the blocks of the copolymer. Each block can be synthesized with an appropriate chemistry, independently of the other block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventors: Rachid Matmour, Nicolas Seeboth
  • Patent number: 10479847
    Abstract: A polymer-encapsulated pigment dispersion is prepared from a mixture of (a) a carrier; (b) pigment particles; and (c) a polymeric dispersing agent having a polymer backbone, and an alkali-swellable copolymer component. The dispersing agent may provide efficient pigment wetting and dispersion using relatively low and thus economical dispersant amounts, and subsequently enable formation of polymer-encapsulating pigment dispersions that, when used in coatings, provide good opacity and good hiding characteristics, especially in titanium dioxide-containing coating compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventor: Jason Ness
  • Patent number: 10253196
    Abstract: Provided is an inkjet recording ink composition which has excellent water resistance and solvent resistance and also has excellent ejection stability. Disclosed is an inkjet recording ink composition which contains a resin having an acid value of less than 10 mg KOH/g, an amino alcohol having a boiling point of 100° C. or more and 300° C. or less, a pigment, and a solvent, in which the resin is in an emulsion state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Sugita, Fumie Yamazaki, Masaki Inumaru, Kisei Matsumoto, Naoki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 10227503
    Abstract: A cationic-stabilized dispersion for use in fabricating an in-mold coated article including at least one of a cationic-stabilized polyurethane dispersion, a cationic-stabilized acrylic dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyacrylamide dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyallylamine dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyetheramine dispersion, and a cationic-stabilized chitosan dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Morgan, Brodie Wright
  • Patent number: 10201638
    Abstract: A method for forming a material in an in situ medical device by initiating polymerization of water soluble polymer precursors in an aqueous solution during or after transport of the polymerizable solution from its storage container to a space inside the in situ medical device is described. The stored aqueous solution with water soluble precursors lacks a free radical initiator which, in a powder form, is introduced into the aqueous solution during or after its transport into the space inside the in situ medical device. This storage and delivery system provides greater stability to the stored aqueous solution, allowing it to be stored at ambient temperature and providing extended shelf life over the solutions used in existing in situ polymerization systems. The flexibility to store and deliver/transport only one aqueous solution, instead of requiring the use of two different solutions, is also a benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Endologix, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bankert, Paolo Mendoza, Stefan Schreck
  • Patent number: 9994738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion. The method comprises adjusting pH of zeta negative carboxylated nanodiamond suspension to at least 7, and subjecting the pH adjusted suspension to beads milling. The present invention further relates to zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion comprising zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particles and a liquid medium, wherein zeta potential of the zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion is over ?37 mV measured at pH over 7, zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particle concentration in the dispersion is over 2 wt-% and D90 average primary particle size distribution of the zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particles is from 2 nm to 12 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CARBODEON LTD OY
    Inventors: Vesa Myllymäki, Jesse Syren
  • Patent number: 9957419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion. The method comprises adjusting pH of zeta negative carboxylated nanodiamond suspension to at least 7, and subjecting the pH adjusted suspension to beads milling. The present invention further relates to zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion comprising zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particles and a liquid medium, wherein zeta potential of the zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond dispersion is over ?37 mV measured at pH over 7, zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particle concentration in the dispersion is over 2 wt-% and D90 average primary particle size distribution of the zeta negative single digit carboxylated nanodiamond particles is from 2 nm to 12 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: CARBODEON LTD OY
    Inventors: Vesa Myllymäki, Jesse Syren
  • Patent number: 9828510
    Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising a solution or a dispersion of polymer particles, a sorbate ester or sorbamide curing agent, and a cure modulating additive for the curing agent. The curing agent is a sorbic acid ester or a sorbamide and the cure modulating agent is a reagent capable of accelerating or attenuating the rate of cure of the curing agent. The control of cure kinetics is important for speeding up cure rates where rates are too slow or by reducing cure rates where curing too rapidly results in undesirable color formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: Rohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven Arturo, Selvanathan Arumugam, John Ell, Ralph C. Even, Brandon Rowe, Justin Sparks, Decai Yu
  • Patent number: 9790374
    Abstract: Water-borne cross-linking polymeric compositions and related embodiments, such as methods of making and using the compositions, as well as products formed with said compositions are described. For example, the water-borne composition may comprise polymers incorporating cross-linking functionality such as, but not limited to, carbonyl or epoxy functionality, and a blocked cross-linking agent, for example, a hydrazone. The cross-linking functionality does not react with the blocked cross-linking agent; however, the blocked cross-linking agent is capable of reacting with the alternative form cross-linking agent such as, but not limited to, a hydrazide, to yield a cross-linked polymer. The alternative form cross-linking agent may be formed in an equilibrium reaction including the blocked cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company
    Inventors: Yue Chen, Yong Yang, Robert J. Sheerin, Jean Fredrick Mauck, Navin Tilara, Johanna Garcia de Visicaro
  • Patent number: 9751332
    Abstract: The present invention describes a two-sided radiation exposure method including a step of applying a coating or ink composition on a surface of a nonporous substrate. The applied coating or ink composition surface of the nonporous substrate is exposed to radiation one or more times. In addition, a non-applied surface of the nonporous substrate is exposed to radiation one or more times. The two-sided radiation exposure method improves adhesion and/or curing properties of the coating or ink composition applied on the nonporous substrate. The present invention also describes a radiation exposed, nonporous substrate with a coating or ink composition applied on a surface thereof produced by the steps of the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuemei Zhang, Prasad K. Adhikari
  • Patent number: 9745482
    Abstract: Provided is an inkjet recording ink composition, which has excellent ejection stability and enables the production of a printed material that has excellent water resistance and scratch resistance. Disclosed is an inkjet recording ink composition, which contains a wax emulsion having an average particle diameter of 140 nm or less and containing a polyolefin-based wax with a melting point of 85° C. or more and 120° C. or less, a resin emulsion, a pigment, and an aqueous solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: DNP FINE CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Sugita, Fumie Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9738812
    Abstract: A cationic-stabilized dispersion for use in fabricating an in-mold coated article including at least one of a cationic-stabilized polyurethane dispersion, a cationic-stabilized acrylic dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyacrylamide dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyallylamine dispersion, a cationic-stabilized polyetheramine dispersion, and a cationic-stabilized chitosan dispersion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Morgan, Brodie Wright
  • Patent number: 9574094
    Abstract: Dispersions of graphenic carbon particles are produced using a polymeric dispersant. The polymeric dispersant includes an anchor block comprising glycidyl (meth)acrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyl(meth)acrylate, allyl glycidyl ether and mixtures thereof, reacted with a carboxylic acid comprising 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, para-nitrobenzoic acid, hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, decanoic acid and/or undecanoic acid. The polymeric dispersant also includes at least one tail block comprising at least one (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Eldon L Decker, Stephen Brian Istivan, Xiangling Xu, Brian E. Woodworth, W. David Polk, Noel R. Vanier, Cheng-Hung Hung
  • Patent number: 9434823
    Abstract: A process for the synthesis of a diene copolymer comprising at least two blocks, at least one of the blocks being composed of a diene elastomer, characterized in that it comprises a stage of 1,3-dipolar reaction of two polymers defined as being: a) a diene elastomer bearing an alkyne functional group at one or each of its chain ends, and b) a polymer bearing at least one azide functional group. This process of synthesis can be adjusted, whatever the nature of the monomers necessary to form each of the blocks of the copolymer. Each block can be synthesized with an appropriate chemistry, independently of the other block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Rachid Matmour, Nicolas Seeboth
  • Patent number: 9411076
    Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition including: (a) a polymerizable component; and (b) a pigment component the pigment component includes: (i) an ionic or amphoteric dispersant material; and (ii) pigment nanoparticles uniformly dispersed in the dispersant material (i). The nanoparticles have a particle size of up to 500 nanometers. Also provided is a polymerizable composition of: (a) a polymerizable component including: (i) diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate); and (ii) a radical initiator; and (b) a pigment component which includes: (i) an ionic or amphoteric dispersant material derived from polycaprolactone; and (ii) pigment nanoparticles of ultramarine blue having an average particle size of up to 500 nanometers, uniformly dispersed in the dispersant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandy D. Slezak, Royann L. Stewart-Davis, Robert D. Herold, Mark P. Bowman, Joseph S. Szul
  • Patent number: 9376553
    Abstract: A mixed material which includes a poly(methyl methacrylate) and inorganic fine particles which are surface-treated with a functional group having an amino group or a hexadecyl group or inorganic fine particles having hydrophilic surfaces and in which the content of the inorganic fine particles is 30 to 80 vol % is molded into an organic-inorganic composite molded product, and hence, a low coefficient of linear expansion in a range of 20 to 60 degrees Celsius, such as 20*10?6/degree Celsius or less, is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeaki Kumagai
  • Patent number: 9293344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a CMP polishing slurry comprising cerium oxide particles, a dispersant, a water-soluble polymer and water, wherein the water-soluble polymer is a polymer obtained in polymerization of a monomer containing at least one of a carboxylic acid having an unsaturated double bond and the salt thereof by using at least one of a cationic azo compound and the salt thereof as a polymerization initiator. The present invention provides a polishing slurry and a polishing method allowing polishing efficiently uniformly at high speed without scratch and also allowing easy process management in the CMP technology of smoothening an interlayer dielectric film, BPSG film, and insulation film for shallow trench isolation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Fukasawa, Naoyuki Koyama, Yasushi Kurata, Kouji Haga, Toshiaki Akutsu, Yuuto Ootsuki
  • Patent number: 9221743
    Abstract: Optical films are described having a polymerized microstructured surface that is the reaction product of a polymerizable resin composition comprising at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated triphenyl monomer. Also described are certain triphenyl (meth)acrylate monomers and polymerizable resin compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Bryan V. Hunt, Kyle J. Lindstrom, Judith M. Invie, David B. Olson, Anthony M. Renstrom
  • Patent number: 9074091
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermosetting resin composition having superior toughness. The thermosetting resin composition of the present invention includes a thermosetting resin, and an adsorbing filler in which a thermoplastic resin C is adsorbed on a filler, wherein an adsorption coefficient that is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.8, defined by Formula 1 is satisfied. Formula 1: Adsorption coefficient={Amount (parts by mass) of the thermoplastic resin C adsorbed on 100 parts by mass of the filler/specific gravity of the thermoplastic resin C}/DBP oil absorption (mL/100 g) of the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Kawazoe, Tomohiro Ito, Mitsuhiro Iwata
  • Patent number: 9076574
    Abstract: An elastomer material containing immobilized ionic components includes an elastomer, ion-immobilized particles in which first ionic components are immobilized to metallic oxide particles, and second ionic components having electric charges opposite to electric charges of the first ionic components, wherein the ion-immobilized particles are chemically bonded to the elastomer. In the elastomer material, the first ionic components are immobilized to the elastomer through the metallic oxide particles. Therefore, the first ionic components do not easily migrate even with the passage of time or in use. Thus, the elastomer material is less susceptible to temporal changes in properties. The elastomer material is preferably used for the component of a transducer and a conductive roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shigeaki Takamatsu, Shinji Kumagai
  • Patent number: 9040621
    Abstract: An aqueous dispersion includes particles at least partially encapsulated in a microgel where the microgel is prepared from a hyperbranched acrylic polymer. In addition, a method for making an aqueous dispersion includes: (1) mixing in an aqueous medium: (a) particles, (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (c) a water-dispersible hyperbranched acrylic polymer having ethylenic unsaturation; and (2) polymerizing the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and water-dispersible hyperbranched acrylic polymer having ethylenic unsaturation to at least partially encapsulate the particles in a microgel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Fenn, Dennis L. Faler, Linda Anderson, Tety Roper
  • Patent number: 9040648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition that includes a polymer having at least one polymer segment represented by the following Formula (I), With reference to Formula (I): M independently for each w is a residue of a monomer; ? is a residue of a mechanochromic compound having at least two reactive groups that are each independently bonded to one monomer residue M; w, independently for each z, is an integer of at least 1; and z is an integer of at least 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Hickenboth, Cynthia Kutchko, Matthew J. Kryger
  • Publication number: 20150133584
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods involving the use of a carboxylate graft polymer having high molecular weight and low ratio of acid-to-polyoxyalkylene groups. Such clay-mitigation is particularly useful for treating clay and clay-bearing aggregates, particularly those aggregates used for construction purposes. The present invention minimizes the need to wash the aggregates, thus preserving fine aggregates (“fines”) content in construction materials, and thereby beneficiating the performance and/or properties of construction materials containing the clay-bearing aggregates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Lawrence Kuo, Nathan Tregger, Ho Lee, O-il Kwon
  • Patent number: 9029461
    Abstract: Disclosed are aliphatic polyester resins containing 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclo-butanediol and solvent borne, thermosetting coating compositions prepared therefrom. The aliphatic polyesters exhibit good hardness and flexibility when formulated into thermosetting coatings compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Stacey James Marsh, Angela Hartley Honeycutt
  • Patent number: 9029460
    Abstract: Disclosed are solvent borne thermosetting coating compositions containing curable, aliphatic polyesters, acrylic copolymers, crosslinkers, and nonaqueous solvents. The aliphatic polyesters contain 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol. Blends of acrylic copolymers with these aliphatic polyesters exhibit good compatibility, viscosity reduction, and good Tg retention. Coating compositions formulated from these blends exhibit high gloss, hardness with flexibility; solvent and chemical resistance; and outdoor durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stacey James Marsh, Angela Hartley Honeycutt
  • Patent number: 9018303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a) acrylic copolymers; b) a hydrophilic plasticizer; and c) a hydrophobic plasticizer. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention has no mura under moisture and heat resistant condition, and thus has an excellent stain resistance of adherends, and an excellent wettability, endurance reliability, transparency and adhesion reliability, regardless of whether surface property of the adherend is hydrophillic or hydrophobic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Han Kho, Hyun Ju Cho, Suk Ky Chang, Jang Soon Kim, Yoon Jung Baek
  • Patent number: 9017819
    Abstract: The disclosed method comprises applying a transparent coating composition to a plastics substrate, the composition comprising 30% to 60% by weight of a nanoparticles (B), 15% to 40% by weight, of urethane (meth)acrylates (A1) having 3 to 5 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to less than 10% by weight of urethane (meth)acrylates (A2) having more than 5 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to less than 10% by weight of urethane (meth)acrylates (A3) having less than 3 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 55% to 80% by weight of compounds (C1) having 4 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to 15% by weight of compounds (C2) having 2 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, and 0% to 15% by weight of compounds (C3) having 3 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, the sum of the weight fractions of film-forming components (A1), (A2), (A3), (C1), (C2), and (C3) being in each case 100% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Bernd Kues, Andre Brosseit, Karin Homann, Stefanie Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20150107474
    Abstract: An ink composition for flexographic printing having an acrylic polymer at a viscosity of 100 cps to 10,000 cps and an organometallic catalyst at a concentration of 1 wt % to 12 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Unipixel Displays, Inc.
    Inventor: Ed S. Ramakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20150101730
    Abstract: An aqueous adhesive composition including a certain emulsion polymer and an epoxysilane wherein the adhesive composition is substantially free from crosslinking agent is provided. A method for providing a substrate bearing a paper label, the adhered label having ice water resistance, and a method for removing the paper label from the substrate are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Natacha Cisowski, Isabelle Uhl
  • Patent number: 9006316
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel organometallic complexes as catalysts for the reaction of compounds with isocyanate and hydroxyl functional groups to form urethane and/or polyurethane and the process employing such catalysts. More particularly, the present invention is directed to novel complexes of zinc(II) with substituted amidines. These novel catalysts are useful for the production of urethanes and polyurethanes which are important in many industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: King Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing Hsieh, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Farouk Abi-Karam
  • Publication number: 20150093570
    Abstract: An antistatic pressure sensitive adhesive composition, useful in electronic and optical display applications, comprising an antistatic agent and a first block copolymer comprising at least two hard A block polymeric units each independently having a Tg of at least 50° C., and at least one soft B block (meth)acrylic polymeric unit having a Tg no greater than 20° C. The composition can comprise a second block copolymer. Articles comprising an antistatic pressure sensitive adhesive composition adjacent a first surface of a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kiu-Yuen Tse, Vivek Bharti, Albert I. Everaerts, Eugene G. Joseph, Mark D. Purgett, Jianhui Xia, Andrew Satrijo, Wanshik Yoon
  • Patent number: 8993662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulverulent adhesive for textile reinforcing inserts, which is dispersible in water, for the production of reinforced rubber products. The adhesive thereby comprises an at least partially capped, low-molecular isocyanate, a wetting agent, a binder and also possibly further additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: EMS-Patent AG
    Inventor: Andreas Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20150079355
    Abstract: The invention relates to three-dimensional dimensionally-stable moulded parts made of polymeric particles whose particles are connected firmly to each other, at least in part, at the contact sites of the particles, whereby the particles are preferably glued to each other, at least in part, at the contact sites. The pre-packaged moulded parts made of polymeric, powdery particles made of PMMA can take up acrylate or MMA into the porous three-dimensional structure and form a pasty or creamy dough that can be cast, pressed or injected and can be cured by common techniques after the forming. Also subject matters of the invention are the use of and a kit for producing said pasty dough. Said pre-packaged moulded parts are used in methods for producing prostheses, such as dental prostheses, bone cements, investment compounds, in particular of porous substrates, as investment compound in metallography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
    Inventors: Yohannes Woldegergis, Christian Bauer
  • Patent number: 8980999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative materials which are reversibly crosslinkable by means of a thermoreversible mechanism and/or whose viscosity is reversibly adjustable. Through the use of bishydrazones or conjugated bis-Schiff bases as diene components in aza-Diels-Alder reactions, functional materials are generated that feature controllable viscosity and/or reversible crosslinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Georg Schmidt, Stefan Hilf, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Jiawen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150069014
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a pattern formation method including coating a substrate or mask layer with a fine particle coating solution containing fine particles including a protective group having a close surface polarity and containing, on at least surfaces thereof, a material selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Y, Zr, Sn, Mo, Ta, W, Au, Ag, Pd, Cu, Pt and oxides thereof, a viscosity modifier, and a solvent for adjusting mixing of the viscosity modifier and the fine particles having the protective group to form a fine particle layer on the substrate or mask layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kaori KIMURA, Kazutaka TAKIZAWA, Akira FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150073082
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composite material having a high modulus of elasticity. The resin composite material comprises a thermoplastic resin, exfoliated graphite, and an inorganic filler different from the exfoliated graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Daisuke Mukohata, Katsunori Takahashi, Nobuhiko Inui
  • Publication number: 20150059606
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving that is excellent in rinsing properties for engraving residue and engraving sensitivity and can give a sharp engraved shape. Disclosed is a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving comprising a relief-forming layer formed of a resin composition for laser engraving, or a crosslinked relief-forming layer obtained by crosslinking the relief-forming layer formed of the resin composition for laser engraving, wherein the resin composition for laser engraving comprises a binder polymer as Component A, and carbon black of which pH is higher than 6 and an average particle size when being dispersed into water is equal to or less than 500 nm as Component B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi YASUHARA
  • Publication number: 20150064488
    Abstract: An adhesive binder composition for adhering a paper sheet to a gypsum article with a gypsum layer having at least one paper sheet on a major surface thereof. The adhesive binder composition includes a polymeric adhesive and at least one surfactant. The adhesive binder composition resides at a boundary between the gypsum layer and the paper sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael D. Foster, Nellie Moretz, James E. Bailey, John E. Kirkwood, Brian W. Bland, Ali Fadhel
  • Publication number: 20150064447
    Abstract: An optical device includes a support structure configured to retain an optical element using a cured adhesive composition that is disposed between a surface of the support structure and a surface of the optical element, wherein a structured optical particulate material is dispersed throughout the cured adhesive. The structured optical particulate material redirects curing radiation via a scattering mechanism to facilitate curing of portions of the adhesive compositions that cannot be directly exposed to the radiation, thereby facilitating rapid and more thorough curing than could otherwise be achieved without the structured optical particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Gerard Dewa, Justin Paul Gales, Robert Dennis Grejda, Todd Robert McMichael, Paul John Shustack