Contacting With Nonsilicon-containing Sicp, Nonsilicon-containing Spfi, Or Polymer Thereof; Or With Two Or More Solid Polymers Patents (Class 525/101)
  • Patent number: 7189781
    Abstract: Sealant composition comprising at least one of a) a moisture curable, radiation curable polyurethane prepolymer or b) a blend comprising a moisture curable polyurethane prepolymer and a radiation curable prepolymer. Also disclosed are insulating glass assemblies that use such dual-cure sealant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: H.B. Fuller Licensing & Finance Inc.
    Inventors: Margarita Acevedo, Mai T. Nguyen-Misra
  • Patent number: 7173089
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymerizable compositions comprised of a mixture of a dead polymer, a reactive plasticizer and, optionally, an initiator, which compositions are semi-solid-like prior to curing and induce low shrinkage upon curing as a result of their partially polymerized nature prior to processing. The partially polymerized nature of the precursor mixtures also allows extremely impact-resistant objects/articles to be fabricated. Other desirable engineering property attributes can similarly be achieved via the judicious blending of starting ingredients in formulating the polymerizable (curable) mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: ZMS, LLC.
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Michael R. Houston, Toshiaki Hino
  • Patent number: 7172809
    Abstract: Coating compositions formed from at least one hydroxyl functional non-vinyl material comprising at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent are provided by the present invention. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a coating composition formed from components comprising at least one carbamate functional material comprising at least one carbamate group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a coating composition formed from components comprising at least one carboxyl functional material comprising at least one carboxyl group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven V. Barancyk, John W. Burgman, James B. O'Dywer, Laura A. Kiefer-Liptak, Michael Allen Mayo, Gregory J. McCollum, Shiryn Tyebjee
  • Patent number: 7141188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising: (a) dielectric material; and (b) porogen comprising at least two fused aromatic rings wherein each of the fused aromatic rings has at least one alkyl substituent thereon and a bond exists between at least two of the alkyl substituents on adjacent aromatic rings. Preferably, the dielectric material is a composition comprising (a) thermosetting component comprising (1) optionally monomer of Formula I as set forth below and (2) at least one oligomer or polymer of Formula II as set forth below where Q, G, h, I, I, and w are as set forth below and (b) porogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Bo Li, Nancy Iwamoto, Boris Korolev, Paul G. Apen, Kreisler Lau, John G. Sikonia, Ananth Naman, Amauel Gebrebrhan, Nassrin Sleiman, Ruslan Zherebin
  • Patent number: 7091286
    Abstract: Low-cure powder coating compositions are disclosed, comprising at least one epoxy-containing resin and/or at least one siloxane-containing resin, and at least one material having the structure wherein R1 is an organic radical having 6 to 25 carbon atoms; each R2 is independently a multivalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is each R3 and R4 are independently alkyl or aryl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; each Z is independently oxygen or nitrogen; R5 is absent when Z is oxygen and R5 is hydrogen, an alkyl or aryl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or (Y)a —R2— when Z is nitrogen; a and b are integers; a is at least 1; b is 1 to 3; and (b) at least one epoxy-containing resin and/or at least one siloxane-containing resin. The material can optionally be reacted with an acidic hydrogen-containing compound. Some compositions are curable without using crosslinking agents or accelerators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Duffy, Anthony M. Chasser, Ronald R. Ambrose
  • Patent number: 7081494
    Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide a curable composition which, despite its low viscosity, gives a cured product with a high gel fraction, low residual tack, low modulus, high elongation, and good flexibility. The present invention relates to a curable composition comprising the following two components: (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one crosslinking silyl group on the average per molecule: and (B) a photocurable substance, (C) an air oxidation-curable substance, (D) a high molecular plasticizer, (E) a reactive plasticizer or (F) a compound having one silanol group in its molecule and/or a compound capable of reacting with moisture to give a compound having one silanol group in the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Fujita, Nobuhiro Hasegawa, Yoshiki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7037954
    Abstract: An ocular lens material comprising a copolymer prepared by polymerization with heating of a monomer mixture and/or with irradiating a monomer mixture with ultraviolet ray by means of a molding method, the monomer mixture containing a polysiloxane macromonomer A, a Si-containing alkyl methacrylate B, a hydrophilic monomer C comprising NVP as C-1 and another hydrophilic monomer C-2, another monomer D and a crosslinkable monomer E comprising a crosslinkable monomer E-1 containing at least one group selected from acryloyl group, vinyl group and allyl group, and methacryloyl group, and a crosslinkable monomer E-2 containing at least two methacryloyl groups as main components, wherein (A+B)/C (weight ratio) is 30/70 to 70/30, A/B is 25/75 to 75/25, C-1/C-2 is 50/50 to 100/0, the amount of D is 0 to 20% by weight in the monomer mixture, which has high oxygen permeability, high mechanical strength, excellent surface wettability and low surface frictional property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Baba, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Kazuhiko Nakada
  • Patent number: 7026397
    Abstract: The present invention is constituted of a curable composition which comprises, as essential components, the following four components: (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one hydrosilylatable alkenyl group within the molecule, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound, (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and (D) an aliphatic unsaturated bond-containing compound, and which may further comprise (E) an amine compound, or the following three components: (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one hydrosilylatable alkenyl group within the molecule, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound, and (G) an organic compound having at least one hydrosilylatable alkenyl or alkynyl group within the molecule [other than the above-mentioned component (A)], or the following three components: (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one hydrosilylatable alkenyl group within the molecule, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound, and (H) carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Hasegawa, Yoshiki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7011872
    Abstract: A polymer blend for fabricating medical products having a first 1,2 polybutadiene present from about 1% to about 99% by weight of the blend and having a first melting point temperature; and a second 1,2 polybutadiene present from about 1% to about 99% by weight of the blend and having a second melting point temperature higher than the first melting point temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-pang Samuel Ding, Birenda K. Lal, Michael T. K. Ling, Richard Mennenoh, Michael K. Oberhaus, Lecon Woo, Sarah Corbin, George Dillon, Dale Pennington, Chuan Qin, Patrick T. Ryan
  • Patent number: 7001945
    Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprising either a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a fluoro-olefin resin; or a polycarbonate resin, a functional group-having silicone compound, and a core/shell-type, grafted rubbery elastomer; or a resin mixture of a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, a fluoro-olefin resin, an inorganic filler, and a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and/or a functional group-having silicone resin, which composition and its moldings, exhibit good flame retardance, good impact resistance, and good thermal stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nodera, Masahiro Kitayama
  • Patent number: 7001951
    Abstract: Extrusion processability of non-fluorinated melt-processable polymers is improved by introducing a fluoropolymer process aid by means whereby the weight average particle size of the fluoropolymer is greater than 2 microns as it reaches the extruder die entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Dupont Dow Elastomers, LLC
    Inventors: George Richard Chapman, Jr., Steven Richard Oriani
  • Patent number: 6998438
    Abstract: The present invention provides plastics with high toughness and the preparation thereof. The plastics with high toughness, which have the balance of stiffness and toughness, stable properties and good processability, are obtained by blending the rubber particles having an average particle size of 20 to 200 nm with the pseudoductile plastics, wherein the weight ratio of the rubber particles to the plastics is from 0.5:99.5 to 70:30. The present invention also provides plastics with both high stiffness and high toughness and the preparation thereof. The plastics with both high stiffness and high toughness, which have also an improved heat resistance and good processability, are prepared by blending the rubber particles having an average particle size of 20 to 500 nm and the crystalline plastics, wherein the amount of the rubber particles added in the plastics matrix is from 0.3 to 5 weight parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry
    Inventors: Jinliang Qiao, Shijun Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Yiqun Liu, Jianming Gao, Wei Zhang, Genshuan Wei, Jingbo Shao, Hua Yin, Renli Zhai, Zhihai Song, Fan Huang, Jiuqiang Li
  • Patent number: 6995211
    Abstract: A flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition which exhibits excellent flame-retarding property and retention of the antistatic property for a long time. It comprises (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) an aromatic vinyl resin having an acid salt group and (C) a silicone compound having a reactive group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Nodera, Masahiro Kitayama, Toshio Isozaki
  • Patent number: 6953625
    Abstract: Heparin-polyoxyalkylenepolyamine adducts, and methods of making and using such adducts are disclosed. Compositions including a quaternary ammonium heparin complex, a moisture curable polysiloxane, and an organic solvent are also disclosed, along with methods of making and using such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Edouard Koulik
  • Patent number: 6933345
    Abstract: The nanoscopic dimensions of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) materials ranges from 0.7 nm to 5.0 nm and enables the thermomechanical and physical properties of polymeric materials to be improved by providing nanoscopic reinforcement of polymer chains at a length scale that is not possible by physically smaller aromatic chemical systems or larger fillers and fibers. A simple and cost effective method for incorporating POSS/POS nanoreinforcements onto polymers via the reactive grafting of suitably functionalized POSS/POS entities with polymeric systems amenable to such processes is described. The method teaches that the resulting POSS-grafted-polymers are particularly well suited for alloying agents by nongrafted POSS entitles such as molecular silicas. The successful alloying of POSS-polymers is aided because their interfacial tensions are reduced relative to non-POSS containing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Hybrid Plastics, LLP
    Inventors: Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Frank J. Feher, Joseph J. Schwab, Sixun Zheng
  • Patent number: 6897259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a powder composition for forming a heat stable wrinkle finish coating and the wrinkle finish coatings formed there from. The composition of the present invention comprises a resin consisting essentially of one or more than one silicone resin having a condensable hydroxyl content of from 2% by weight to 7% by weight, a curing agent, preferably an aminoplast, and a wrinkle finish forming catalyst, preferably an amine salt of triflic acid. In another embodiment, the powder composition of the present invention may comprise a hydroxyl functional resin, preferably a polyester, mixed with the said silicone resin to aid in the adhesion of the coating to a substrate. The composition of the present invention may further comprise up to 60 phr of a filler, such as wollastonite, to aid in heat stability. The coatings of the sent invention provide outstanding heat stability at temperatures greater than 350° F. and up to 550° F., preferably up to 650° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Michele Le Cramer, Nancy Lee Osenbach
  • Patent number: 6894115
    Abstract: Adhesive blend compositions having significantly improved adhesion to metals at elevated temperatures are provided. The compositions are blends of one or more polyolefin base resins, an acid or acid derivative modified polyolefin and silane modified polyolefin. A low level of adhesion promotor is optionally included in the blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventor: Maged G. Botros
  • Patent number: 6870005
    Abstract: A polymeric composition and process for making the same suitable for injection molding processes and procedures containing an olefinic polymer component selected from at least one a group which includes polyalkylenes, copolymers of polyalkylenes and a non-olefinic thermoplastic. The non-olefinic and olefinic polymeric components are present in random orientable locations in the initial polymeric composition. When injection molded against a temperature gradient, the resulting workpiece composed of the composition has distinctive regions of elevated non-olefinic concentration proximate the outwardly oriented surface and distinctive regions of elevated olefinic polymeric concentration proximate to interior regions of the workpiece. The non-olefinic thermoplastic may be at least one of thermoplastic polyamides, thermoplastic polyolefins and thermoplastic polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: ACI Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Lieberman
  • Patent number: 6852794
    Abstract: There is disclosed a pneumatic tire having a rubberized component comprising: (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one rubber containing olefinic unsaturation; and (b) 1 to 110 phr of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Aaron Scott Puhala, David John Zanzig, Brian David Holden, Neil Arthur Maly
  • Patent number: 6831130
    Abstract: A curable composition comprises a polyether polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group and a vinyl polymer compatible therewith having at least one crosslinkable functional group at a terminus. Another aspect includes a compatibilizing agent capable of compatibilizing the polyether polymer and vinyl polymer when added to the mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Nao Fujita, Yasuo Shimizu, Nobuhiro Hasegawa, Yoshiki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 6818701
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a portion formed from a golf ball-forming composition containing at least one kind selected from a crosslinked silicone rubber powder and a crosslinked silicone resin powder. Each of the crosslinked silicone rubber powder and the crosslinked silicone resin powder has an average particle size in a range of 60 to 500 &mgr;m. The golf ball is excellent in durability against repetitive hitting and adhesiveness of a coating film, and particularly, has a good resilience and a long flight distance in both a wide temperature range and a wide hitting head speed range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Ichikawa, Rinya Takesue, Eiji Takehana
  • Publication number: 20040220363
    Abstract: In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having a siloxane backbone and reactive moieties capable of polymerization; and d) a catalyst for the polymerization of the one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having a siloxane backbone and reactive moieties capable of polymerization. This composition may further comprise a compound which causes the organoborane amine complex to disassociate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Mark F. Sonnenschein, Steven P. Webb, Benjamin L. Wendt, Daniel R. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20040180221
    Abstract: The present invention employs alkyl polysilicate to form silicone-polyester-polysilicate hybrid compositions with an appropriate proportion to modify silicone-polyester resin, or directly adds the alkyl polysilicate at an appropriate proportion into silicone-polyester resin to produce a hybrid composition. The composition in high baking temperature forms a hybrid structure having good thermal resistance, especially, hot-oil resistance and hot hardness, and good adhesion to metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. The present invention can be used in the field of the protective coating for heat-resistant metal such as frying pans and electric irons to be a kind of novel heat-resistant composition having hybrid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Hsueh-Tso Lin, Kuan-Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 6790887
    Abstract: Disclosed is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising a resin component (A) selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polycarbonate and a resin mixture of an aromatic polycarbonate and at least one organic polymer resin other than an aromatic polycarbonate, wherein the resin mixture has an aromatic polycarbonate content of 50% by weight or more, and at least one aromatic group-containing silicone compound (B), wherein the at least one aromatic group-containing silicone compound (B) comprises a monomer, a polymer or a mixture thereof, which is represented by at least one formula selected from the group consisting of the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein the component (B) contains the aromatic group in an amount of 5 to 100 mole %, based on the total molar amount of R1, R2, R3 and R4, wherein each of R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, and each of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group or a metal-containing g
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hajime Nishihara
  • Patent number: 6774167
    Abstract: Undesirable changes in shade brought about by low temperatures (Cold Stress Whitening) in impact-modified thermoplastic molding compositions F which comprise at least one elastomeric graft polymer A and at least one thermoplastic polymer B are reduced by adding from 10 to 200 ppm, based on the molding compositions F, of at least one polyorganosiloxane S to the impact-modified thermoplastic molding composition F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Sabine Oepen, Norbert Niessner, Michael Breulmann, Norbert Güntherberg, Wil Duijzings
  • Patent number: 6762250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) 0.001 to 20 parts by weight of a siloxane compound which is a polyorganosiloxane having such a structure that at least (1) an aromatic hydrocarbon group, (2) an aliphatic or aromatic organic group having at least one carboxylic acid ester linkage, ether linkage or mixture thereof, and (3) a phosphorus atom-containing group, are bonded to the silicon atoms therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Kanayama, Kenichi Narita, Masaki Tamura
  • Patent number: 6727312
    Abstract: For making a polycarbonate resin resistant to flames with any of non-halogen and non-phosphorus compounds, provided is a polycarbonate resin composition having good flame retardancy and having good impact resistance, high stiffness and good chemical resistance. The flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprises a resin mixture of (A) from 1 to 99% by weight of a polycarbonate and (B) from 1 to 99% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester, and contains, relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin mixture, (C) from 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of a polyfluoro-olefin resin, and (D) from 1 to 400 parts by weight of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer and/or (E) from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a functional silicone compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akio Nodera
  • Patent number: 6716952
    Abstract: This invention provides a flame retardant which is inexpensive, has a high level flame retardant effect and is substantially free of such atoms as halogen, phosphorus and nitrogen. A flame retardant which comprises a polymer comprising silicon, boron and oxygen, having a skeleton substantially formed by a silicon-oxygen bond and a boron-oxygen bond and having an aromatic ring within the molecule. A flame retardant resin composition which contains 100 parts by weight of a resin and 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of the above flame retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Matsumoto, Yoshitaka Ono, Hiroshi Tsuneishi
  • Patent number: 6716919
    Abstract: A method of using nanostructured chemicals as alloying agents for the reinforcement of polymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments, at the molecular level. Because of their tailorable compatibility with polymers, nanostructured chemicals can be readily and selectively incorporated into polymers by direct blending processes. The incorporation of a nanostructured chemical into a polymer favorably impacts a multitude of polymer physical properties. Properties most favorably improved are time dependent mechanical and thermal properties such as heat distortion, creep, compression set, shrinkage, modulus, hardness and abrasion resistance. In addition to mechanical properties, other physical properties are favorably improved, including lower thermal conductivity, fire resistance, and improved oxygen permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hybrid Plastics
    Inventors: Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Joseph J. Schwab, Andre Lee, Shawn Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040063803
    Abstract: A composition including a non-silicone material, a silicone material, and a crosslinking agent. The composition forms a structure selected from the group consisting of an interpenetrating network structure and a thermoplastic vulcanizate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Hyum Jin Kim, Hong Guk Jeon
  • Patent number: 6713532
    Abstract: Solid blends of rubbery polymers and amorphous or crystalline polymers, said blends being free-flowing at temperatures lower than the glass transition temperature or crystalline melting temperature of the amorphous or crystalline polymer, are prepared by intimate mixing procedures. In general, said mixing conditions include high shear conditions sufficient to convert polymer A to dispersed particles coated with polymer B and produce a free-flowing powder blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Navjot Singh, Joseph Michael Anostario
  • Patent number: 6670421
    Abstract: A polymeric composition and process for making the same suitable for injection molding processes and procedures containing an olefinic polymer component selected from at least one a group which includes polyalkylenes, copolymers of polyalkylenes and a thermoplastic polyamide. The polyamide and olefinic polymeric components are present in random orientable locations in the initial polymeric composition. When injection molded against a temperature gradient, the resulting workpiece composed of the composition has distinctive regions of elevated polyamide concentration proximate the outwardly oriented surface and distinctive regions of elevated olefinic polymeric concentration proximate to interior regions of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: ACI Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Lieberman
  • Patent number: 6660789
    Abstract: A polyester composition comprising (A) 30 to 95 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin containing a polybutylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymer in which the content of an isophthalic acid ingredient to the entire dicarboxylic acid ingredient is 5 to 20 mol %, (B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (C) 3 to 20 parts by weight of an elastomer and (D) 15 to 30 parts by weight of a fibrous reinforcing material, and (E) 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a silicone compound, wherein the total amount for (A)-(D) is 100 parts by weight, the composition being used for insert molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignees: Toray Industries, Inc., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Uno, Takashi Sugata, Akira Hirai, Tetsuya Hirose, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Kazuo Kato
  • Patent number: 6652976
    Abstract: Conductive, highly abrasion-resistant coatings on mouldings, consisting of at least one conductive layer and at least one highly abrasion-resistant layer, a process for their production and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Mager, Klaus Wussow, Udo Guntermann
  • Patent number: 6649722
    Abstract: This invention is directed to ophthalmic materials and ophthalmic lenses that are a co-polymerization product of a (a) hydrophilic monomer with (b) a tris(siloxy)silyl group-containing monomer, (c) a wide variety of hydrophobic monomers (both aliphatic and aromatic) and usually a (d) polyfluorinated monomer, as well as optional monomers or monomer mixtures that can include a cationic monomer, a non-aromatic hydrophobic monomer and a poly(dimethylsiloxy)silyl group-containing monomer. A contact lens prepared from such a co-polymer exhibits enhanced water content, while maintaining exceptional oxygen permeability, thereby providing a lens that can be worn comfortably for prolonged periods of time. A process for the preparation of such lenses is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Howard S. Rosenzweig, Michael H. Quinn, Robert Tucker, Greg Carlson, Gerardo J. Ocampo
  • Patent number: 6642310
    Abstract: Extrusion processability of non-fluorinated melt-processable polymers is improved by introducing a fluoropolymer process aid by means whereby the weight average particle size of the fluoropolymer is greater than 2 microns as it reaches the extruder die entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C.
    Inventors: George Richard Chapman, Jr., Steven Richard Oriani
  • Patent number: 6641923
    Abstract: A weldable curable coating composition with improved intercoat adhesion is disclosed comprising a resinous binder comprising a polymer (A) with functional groups and a crosslinking agent with functional groups reactive with those of polymer (A); an electroconductive pigment; and an adhesion promoting compound comprising boron containing compounds. In an alternative embodiment, the adhesion promoting compound may comprise siloxane polymer reacted with aluminates, titanates, zirconates, silicates, siloxanes, silanes, and mixtures thereof, wherein each component is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Sadvary, Lawrence G. Anderson, Sherry M. Gaggini, Dennis W. Jones
  • Patent number: 6638991
    Abstract: An ocular lens material comprising a copolymer prepared by polymerization with heating of a monomer mixture and/or with irradiating a monomer mixture with ultraviolet ray by means of a molding method, the monomer mixture containing a polysiloxane macromonomer A, a Si-containing alkyl methacrylate B, a hydrophilic monomer C comprising NVP as C-1 and another hydrophilic monomer C-2, another monomer D and a crosslinkable monomer E comprising a crosslinkable monomer E-1 containing at least one group selected from acryloyl group, vinyl group and allyl group, and methacryloyl group, and a crosslinkable monomer E-2 containing at least two methacryloyl groups as main components, wherein (A+B)/C (weight ratio) is 30/70 to 70/30, A/B is 25/75 to 75/25, C-1/C-2 is 50/50 to 100/0, the amount of D is 0 to 20% by weight in the monomer mixture, which has high oxygen permeability, high mechanical strength, excellent surface wettability and low surface frictional property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Baba, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Kazuhiko Nakada
  • Patent number: 6635351
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a clear coating composition, which can give coating films showing good water repellency, in other words a factor giving a care-free and deluxe feeling to car owners, and which are excellent in non-sanding recoatability in recoating dirtied coatings after due repair, as well as a method of forming a coating film and a multilayerd coating film. The invention provides a clear coating composition which comprises (A) 100 parts by mass of the sum of a crosslinkable coating film-forming resin and a crosslinking agent on the solid basis and (B) 0.01 to 2 parts by mass of a ladder silicone copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing (b-1) a (meth)acryloxyalkyl-containing ladder silicone oligomer, (b-2) a crosslinkable functional group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer and optionally (b-3) another copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Ishihara, Masahiko Yamanaka, Tetsuji Mizuno, Takashi Moriwake, Hisaki Tanabe, Goro Nagao
  • Patent number: 6635341
    Abstract: Coating compositions formed from at least one hydroxyl functional non-vinyl material comprising at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent are provided by the present invention. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a coating composition formed from components comprising at least one carbamate functional material comprising at least one carbamate group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a coating composition formed from components comprising at least one carboxyl functional material comprising at least one carboxyl group blocked with a hydrolyzable silyl group, and at least one curing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven V. Barancyk, John W. Burgman, James B. O'Dywer, Laura A. Kiefer-Liptak, Michael Allen Mayo, Gregory J. McCollum, Shiryn Tyebjee
  • Patent number: 6624260
    Abstract: By using a curable composition comprising, (A) per 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, (B) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a reactive silicon group-containing polyoxyalkylene polymer, and (C) from 1 to 90 parts by weight of a curing agent for epoxy resins, the working properties of an existing rubber-modified epoxy resin are improved to thereby give stable adhesion properties (for example, improved peel strength) without worsening the shear strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Ando, Junji Takase, Fumio Kawakubo
  • Patent number: 6617021
    Abstract: An adhesive composition for semiconductor devices contains as essential components (A) epoxy resin, (B) phonolic resin, (C) epoxidized styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer and (D) diaminosiloxane compound. The adhesive composition is excellent in heat resistance, thermal cycle test and humidity resistance. An adhesive sheet employing the above adhesive composition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Tomoegawa Paper Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Masaharu Kobayashi, Osamu Oka, Yasuhiro Yoshii
  • Patent number: 6605656
    Abstract: A thermoplastic olefin resin composition having improved resistance to surface impacts, such as scratching, marring and gouging, is provided. The thermoplastic olefin resin comprises a blend of polyolefin alloy and polyamide components. The components have relative melt flow rates such that the polyamide component is selectively segregated toward the front of a melt flow. A compatibilizing agent is added to overcome the natural incompatibility of the polyolefin alloy and polyamide components of the resin. The thermoplastic olefin resin may further include a filler material when increased stiffness or modulus is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rose A. Ryntz, Beth M. Wichterman
  • Patent number: 6602964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: A) a moisture curable polymer selected from the group consisting of silylated polyurethanes, silylated polyethers, and mixtures thereof, and B) a silicone oligomer of the formula: [R3SiO1/2]m[O1/2Si(R)2O1/2]n[SiO3/2R]o[SiO4/2]p  (I) wherein: each R is independently selected from the group consisting of B, R1, —OR2, R3, and R4; B is an organosilyl functional group bridged to the Si atom of the siloxane oligomer backbone by a Si—C bond; each R1 is independently a saturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 16 carbon atoms; each R2 is independently a group as defined for R1 or an acyl group; each R3 is independently a monovalent organic group containing an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group; each R4 is a monovalent organic group linked to the Si atom of the siloxane oligomer backbone by a Si—C bond that does not include an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group and that has there
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Crompton Corporation
    Inventors: Misty Huang, Richard E. Handel, Herbert Petty
  • Patent number: 6599967
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a layer of a crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesive, which is formed by 100 parts by weight of a homopolymer or a copolymer of a monomer containing an alkyl (meth)acrylates, as a principal component, 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a silane-coupling agent, 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kishioka, Masahiro Ohura
  • Publication number: 20030130423
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Paul G. Apen, William B. Bedwell, Nancy Iwamoto, Boris A. Korolev, Kreisler S. Lau, Bo Li, Ananth Naman
  • Patent number: 6590010
    Abstract: By blending novel organosiloxane polymers of the invention with a crosslinking agent and a photoacid generator, photo-curable resin compositions are formulated which can be exposed to radiation in a broad wavelength range and readily form a thin film without oxygen attack. From the compositions, fine patterns having improved dry etching resistance can be formed. Cured coatings of the compositions having improved substrate adhesion, heat resistance, and electrical insulation are suitable as a protective film for electric and electronic parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemicals, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Kato, Takafumi Ueda, Tomoyoshi Furihata
  • Publication number: 20030125463
    Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition comprising (1) a fluoroelastomer consisting essentially of tetrafluoroethylene units, perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) units and cyano group containing perfluorovinyl ether units; (2) a specified silane coupling agent; (3) a crosslinking agent and (4) an inorganic filler. This fluoroelastomer composition enables improving the moldability of a crosslinkable composition containing an inorganic filler other than carbon black.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Nippon Mektron, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyoshi Tatsu, Satoru Saito, Sunao Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6586100
    Abstract: A fuser member whose outermost layer comprises a fluorocarbon-silicone interpenetrating network, comprising: (a) a first polymer comprising a fluorocarbon elastomer; (b) a second polymer selected from a curable polyfunctional poly(C(1-6) alkyl)siloxane polymer; a curable polyfunctional poly(C(1-6) alkyl)arylsiloxane polymer; and combinations thereof; and (c) a functionalized polydimethylsiloxane containing amine groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: NexPress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Jerry A. Pickering, Stephen V. Davis, Jiann H. Chen
  • Patent number: 6579941
    Abstract: An adhesive construction, characterized by excellent converting and adhesive performance, comprises a facestock, a face-side adhesive (FSA) in contact with a first surface of the facestock, and a liner-side adhesive (LSA) in contact with the FSA. The FSA is compounded with an organopolysiloxane or modified organopolysiloxane. Single layer constructions, and multilayer constructions comprising more than two adhesive layers, and unique adhesive compositions, are also provided. The constructions can be run in high-speed converting presses and adhere well to a variety of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporatoin
    Inventors: Yukihiko Sasaki, Jesse C. Ercillo, Le Hoa Hong