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20080221265 | Hyperbranched Polymers - A process for preparing a hyperbranched polymer having a weight-average molar mass of at least 30,000, includes coupling a first prepolymer having at least three functional end groups with a second prepolymer having at least two functional end groups by a dehydration condensation reaction between the end groups in the prepolymers. The number of arms and/or molar mass of the functionalized prepolymers can accurately be adjusted, thus affecting the properties of the resulting hyperbranched polymer in a desired way. The polymer can be equipped e.g. with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts. Also, the number of functional end groups, that optionally can be used for further chemical reactions, in the hyperbranched polymer can easily be adjusted to a desired level. The hyperbranched high molar mass polymer can be prepared in high yields without the use of organic solvents or linking compounds, which is advantageous from an environmental as well as an economical point of view. | 09-11-2008 |
20080234428 | PIGMENTED INK COMPOSITION - A pigmented ink composition comprising a pigment, a resin having an acidic group and an organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 150° C. which is present in an amount of from 50 to 90% by weight based on the whole weight of the ink composition. When this ink composition is subjected to an printed layer-sliding test in which the ink composition is applied on a cationically treated printing medium with a #4 bar coater (available from TOYO SEIKI KOGYO CO., LTD.) and dried and then the printed surface is slid with a cloth on which a weight of 50 g is placed, the printed record is not grazed. This ink composition contains the pigment with a small dispersion particle size and has good water resistance, can be printed on a plain paper sheet without cockling, and suffers from no grazing of printed records when the ink composition is printed on a cationically treated paper sheet. | 09-25-2008 |
20080262150 | Biodegradable Resin Composition - The present invention relates to a method of producing a biodegradable resin composition, which includes step (1) of mixing a biodegradable resin, a plasticizer and a crystal nucleating agent with one another at the melting point (Tm) of the biodegradable resin or more, wherein the crystal nucleating agent is an aliphatic compound having, in its molecule, two or more of at least one group selected from an ester group a hydroxyl group and an amide group, and step (2) of thermally treating the resulting biodegradable resin composition at a temperature of from the glass transition temperature (Tg) to less than Tm of the composition, as well as a biodegradable resin composition, which contains a biodegradable resin, a plasticizer, and the above crystal nucleating agent, and which satisfies the following conditions: the haze thereof with a thickness of 0.5 mm after thermal treatment at 60° C. for 36 or 60 hours is 20% or less; the storage elastic modulus (E′) at a temperature of 25° C. and a frequency of 50 Hz is 1×10 | 10-23-2008 |
20080262151 | Resin Composition and Molded Article Comprising the Same - A resin composition in which a polylactic acid resin (A) 95-5 wt %, an aromatic polycarbonate resin (B) 5-95 wt %, and, with respect to 100 wt parts of the total of the (A) and the (B), at least one compatibilizer selected from a polymer compound containing an acrylic resin or styrene resin unit as a graft (C), a polymer compound to which a glycidyl compound or an acid anhydride is grafted or copolymerized (D) and an oxazoline compound, an oxazine compound and a carbodiimide compound (E) are compounded. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262152 | Solid Polyvinyl Ester and Poly(Meth)Acrylate Resins with High Polydispersity - Polyvinyl esters in the form of solid resins are obtained by free-radically initiated suspension polymerization, characterized in that the solid resin for a weight-average molecular weight Mw of <300,000 has a polydispersity PD of ≧5 and for a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 300,000 to 1,500,000 has a polydispersity PD of ≧10. | 10-23-2008 |
20090005500 | TYRE FOR A VEHICLE AND/OR A VEHICLE WHEEL - A crosslinkable elastomeric composition includes an elastomeric polymer containing carboxylic groups and an epoxidized liquid organic compound containing epoxide groups located internally on a molecule of the organic compound. The composition is crosslinkable substantially in an absence of additional crosslinking agents. A process for producing tyres for vehicle wheels including the composition, a tyre for vehicle wheels including the composition, a tyre for vehicles with a tread band including the composition, and a crosslinked elastomeric product obtained by crosslinking the composition are also disclosed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005501 | Polymer solutions - There is provided a method of making a polymer solution comprising polymerizing one or more monomer in a solvent, wherein said monomer comprises one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomer that is a multi-functional Michael donor, and wherein said solvent comprises 40% or more by weight, based on the weight of said solvent, one or more multi-functional Michael donor. | 01-01-2009 |
20090018263 | Anti-graffiti powder coating composition - An anti-graffiti powder coating composition comprising
| 01-15-2009 |
20090036600 | Novel Process for the Preparation of Polylactic Acid - The present invention describes a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having bimodal or multimodal molar mass distribution, a process for the preparation thereof, the use of an aromatic diol having a single benzene ring for the preparation of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid, in particular polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having bimodal or multimodal molar mass distribution, as well as a method of preparing injection-molded goods or blown film, polymer blends, composite materials or nanocomposite materials using said polyhdroxycarboxylic acid. | 02-05-2009 |
20090076218 | Low VOC Thermosetting Polyester Acrylic Resin for Gel Coat - Low VOC thermosetting polyester acrylic resins are made by esterification of unsaturated epoxide such as glycidyl methacrylate, and a polyacid which is the half-ester formed by reacting an acid or its anhydride with a polyol is disclosed. The obtained low viscosity resin is useful for making a low or zero VOC gel coat with excellent hydrolytic and weather resistance. | 03-19-2009 |
20090258993 | Method of making a metal terephthalate polymer - A method of making a metal-terephthalate polymer from polyester ethylene terephthalate includes reacting polyester ethylene terephthalate with a metal compound in a non-aqueous melt environment at an elevated temperature. The elevated temperature will be greater than 270° C., and preferably rises to a temperature of about 520° C. The method is preferably carried out at a low pressure. The method may be used in the recycling of passenger vehicle tire shreds to produce a carbon black rich powder that is enriched in the metal-terephthalate polymer. | 10-15-2009 |
20090286926 | Thermoplastic Resin Composition - Provided is a plant-derived resin composite material which has a sufficiently fast crystallization rate and excellent moldability and heat resistance by using a thermoplastic resin composition containing a plant-derived thermoplastic resin and an organic crystal nucleating agent which is composed of one or more low molecular weight compounds comprising at least two polar groups in the molecule, a spacing between any two of the polar groups being 34±4 angstroms. | 11-19-2009 |
20090286927 | Hyperbranched Polymers - The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a hyperbranched polymer having a weight-average molar mass of at least 30,000, comprising coupling a first prepolymer having at least three functional end groups with a second prepolymer having at least two functional end groups by a dehydration condensation reaction between the end groups in the prepolymers. According to the present invention the number of arms and/or molar mass of the functionalized prepolymers can accurately be adjusted, thus affecting the properties of the resulting hyperbranched polymer in a desired way. Thus the polymer can be equipped e.g. with hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts. Also, the number of functional end groups, that optionally can be used for further chemical reactions, in the hyperbranched polymer can easily be adjusted to a desired level. The hyperbranched high molar mass polymer can be prepared in high yields without the use of organic solvents or linking compounds, which is advantageous from an environmental as well as an economical point of view. | 11-19-2009 |
20090292068 | DURABLE POLYESTER COATING - The present invention provides a coating composition, and coated substrates and articles. The coating composition includes a binder containing a polyester resin that is formed using at least one aromatic, dicarboxylic acid and at least one asymmetric diol. The present invention also provides coating compositions that may be used on articles where excellent outdoor durability is desired. A method of coating and fabricating a substrate is also included. | 11-26-2009 |
20090306287 | Polylactic Acid Resin Composition - The present invention relates to a polylactic acid resin composition. The composition includes about 25 to about 80 parts by weight of a polylactic acid resin, (B) about 20 to about 75 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, and (C) about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight of a chain extender including an amine group, based on about 100 parts by weight of (A)+(B). The polylactic acid resin composition of the present invention is environmentally-friendly and has excellent hydrolysis resistance and simultaneously improved mechanical strength and heat resistance, and accordingly can be used for manufacturing various molded products requiring heat resistance and mechanical strength, for example vehicles, machine parts, electronic parts, office machines, miscellaneous goods, and the like. | 12-10-2009 |
20090318616 | Furanone Endcapped Polymers - Polymers endcapped with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 12-24-2009 |
20100016503 | POWDER COATINGS & USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a binder comprising crosslinker and branched, partially defunctionalized, acid-functional polyester based on: a. At least one multi-functional component; b. At least one di-functional component that is reactive towards a functional group on the multi-functional component; and c. At least one mono-functional component; wherein the polyester has a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or greater. | 01-21-2010 |
20100029842 | Copolymers Made Of Alkylene Oxides And Glycidyl Ethers And Use Thereof As Polymerizable Emulsifiers - Disclosed is a process for preparing copolymer dispersions made of alkylene oxides and glycidyl ethers according to formula (I) | 02-04-2010 |
20100056717 | One Component Thermoset Latex Composition - A shelf-stable, one-component, water-dispersed, film-forming, thermoset resin composition, which composition is also solvent free, formaldehyde-free, and latex compatible, is disclosed. The resin is a latex dispersion formed by emulsion polymerization of monomer mixtures including one or more carboxylic acid-containing monomers and hydroxyl-containing monomers, and ideally including monomers such as styrene, butadiene, and/or acetonitrile. Monomers such as (meth)acrylates or (meth)acrylamides may be substantially absent, to avoid off-gassing volatile organic compounds when the composition is cured. The compositions can be used, for example, to prepare reinforced glass mats, insulation, and roofing shingles, used in thermosetting paper applications, or can be dried, melted and shaped at a temperature below the cure temperature, and then cured at the cure temperature. The glass transition temperatures of the polymers in the compositions can be varied over a wide range by varying the monomer composition. | 03-04-2010 |
20100063203 | COATING COMPOSITION - A coating composition containing a build-up organic pigment fine-particle. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063204 | HYPER-BRANCHED POLYMER OF AN ESTER TYPE, AS WELL AS A TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND A PIGMENT MASTER BATCH USING THE SAME - [Problems] To produce a hyper-branched polymer having excellent resin strength, a good anti-blocking property and less environmental dependence. | 03-11-2010 |
20100105830 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND DISPLAY - A method of manufacturing an optical film by a solution casting method, in which a poor peeling region of a metal support can be eliminated by casting a dope on the surface of the metal support after a surface treatment film is formed on the surface of the metal support by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment or excimer UV treatment. Consequently, limitation on the conditions of film production is reduced and productivity is enhanced. Furthermore, since peeling of the film is enhanced, lateral variation in peeling position is reduced and variation in retardation value is reduced sharply, and thereby an optical film having optical characteristics excellent in transparency and flatness can be manufactured. Consequently, a method for manufacturing an optical film, an optical film, a polarizing plate and a display device which meet the demands of a high quality thin and wide protective film for polarizing plate can be provided. | 04-29-2010 |
20100120977 | ACCELERATOR SOLUTION - The invention relates to an accelerator solution comprising a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of complexing agents having a nitrogen atom and a hydroxyl group and bipyridine, a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of transition metal, magnesium, and lithium, and optionally a solvent, wherein when the complexing agent has a nitrogen atom and a hydroxyl group, the amount of complexing agent in the accelerator solution is at least 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the accelerator solution, the amount of solvent is less than 50 wt %, and the amount of diethylene glycol as solvent is less than 25 wt %, based on the total weight of the accelerator solution. | 05-13-2010 |
20100130676 | POLYLACTIC ACID COMPOSITION AND FIBER THEREOF - A polylactic acid composition wherein a ratio (L/D) of an L-lactic acid unit and a D-lactic acid unit is from 30/70 to 70/30; a weight average molecular weight (Mw) is from 100,000 to 300,000; a stereocomplex crystal content (S) is 80% or more; a melting point (Tm) of a stereocomplex crystal is 200° C. or higher; and a degree of randomization (R) is from 0.001 to less than 2.5%, and a fiber thereof. | 05-27-2010 |
20100160547 | POLYESTER POWDER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND ARTICLES - Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. In one embodiment the powder compositions include at least one polyester polymer powder and an amount of reinforcing particles having an aspect ratio of preferably at least about 5:1. In another embodiment the powder compositions include at least one medium-high melting temperature, aromatic and crystalline polyester polymer powder. In a preferred embodiment, the powder composition is capable of being formed, via a laser sintering process, into a three-dimensional article that exhibits one or more desirable mechanical properties in an elevated temperature environment. | 06-24-2010 |
20100184915 | COPOLYMERIZED LACTIC ACID TYPE RESIN HAVING A PHOSPHONIUM SULFOISOPHTHALATE STRUCTURE - The invention provides a copolymerized lactic acid type resin containing (a) not less than 90% by weight of a lactic acid residue where the molar ratio (L/D) of L-lactic acid to D-lactic acid is within a range of 1 to 9 and (b) a phosphonium sulfoisophthalate structure represented by formula [I] in a concentration of 10 to 100 eq/10 | 07-22-2010 |
20100222505 | CURABLE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS DEMONSTRATING SELF-HEALING PROPERTIES - The present invention is directed to curable film-forming compositions comprising:
| 09-02-2010 |
20100280174 | Method of Manufacturing a Polymer Blend - Hydrophobic polymer surfaces whose level of protein binding is less than about 50-80 ng/cm | 11-04-2010 |
20110028643 | WAX-RESIN COMPATIBILIZER, WAX-RESIN DISPERSION INCLUDING THE WAX-RESIN COMPATIBILIZER, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - A wax-resin compatibilizer, a wax-resin dispersion, and methods of preparing the wax-resin dispersion. The wax-resin dispersion includes a wax, the wax-resin compatibilizer, and a second resin. The wax-resin dispersion may have a high wax content and excellent storage stability. | 02-03-2011 |
20110118409 | AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION - An aqueous coating composition containing a polymer which contains calcium or magnesium and polymerized residues of three monomers. The first monomer is a complexing monomer having a log stability constant for calcium or magnesium from 0.3 to 4. The second monomer is methacrylic acid. The third monomer is a crosslinker. | 05-19-2011 |
20110130513 | Method for producing bead-shaped polylactide pellets - The present invention relates to a method for producing a bead-shaped polylactide pellets and the bead-shaped polylactide pellets prepared from the method thereof, and primarily includes an die-face cutting step, a dewatering step and a crystallization step. In which bead-shaped polylactide pellets are produced from a polylactide melt undergoing the die-face cutting step, the dewatering step and the crystallization step. The die-face cutting step is carried out by immersing the polylactide melt in water at a temperature of 50° C.˜90° C.; the dewatering step is carried out in an atmosphere temperature of 80° C.˜150° C.; the crystallization step is carried out in an atmosphere temperature 80° C.˜150° C. The bead-shaped polylactide pellets obtained have a water content of 10˜400 ppm, and smooth surfaces with no concave. The producing method of the present invention is thus able to achieve the objective of saving mass energy consumption. | 06-02-2011 |
20110160390 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYESTERS WITH LOW ACETALDEHYDE CONTENT AND REGENERATION RATE - The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyester comprising: (a) forming a polyester in a melt phase having an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.65 or more, provided that said forming is not by solid state polymerization; and (b) adding an anhydride to the polyester during the melt phase. The present invention also includes articles comprising a composition produced by processes of the present invention. | 06-30-2011 |
20110245413 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF - A liquid-crystalline polymer composition containing a liquid-crystalline polymer and a magnetic filler formed by heat-treating a composite material of a ceramic powder and a soft magnetic metal powder in an inert gas atmosphere. | 10-06-2011 |
20110251340 | PRODUCTION OF NON-SOLID-STATED POLYESTER PARTICLES HAVING SOLID-STATED PROPERTIES - A process for producing non-solid-stated polyester polymer particles having one or more properties similar to polyester polymer particles that have undergone solid-state processing. | 10-13-2011 |
20110263789 | CLEAR PAINT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HYPERBRANCHED, DENDRITIC, HYDROXYL- FUNCTIONAL POLYESTERS - Disclosed is a hyperbranched, dendritic, hydroxyl-functional polyester comprising an OH number greater than or equal to 180 mg KOH/g as measured via DIN 53240 and to clearcoat compositions comprising said polyesters. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the disclosed polyester, methods of making coated automotive substrates by applying the disclosed clearcoat compositions to automotive substrates, and to coated substrates made therefrom. | 10-27-2011 |
20110301287 | RECYCLED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS - Methods of producing particles of fiber and resin from fiber-resin composite materials are disclosed. The particles may be combined with a resin system and optionally combined with fillers, binders or reinforcements to produce new cured solid composite products. | 12-08-2011 |
20120010359 | SALICYLATE SUBSTITUTED CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND DEVICES - A compound having a structural unit of Formula (I): | 01-12-2012 |
20120046414 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION - A method for producing a solid polyglycolic acid-based resin composition, including a cooling step of cooling a polyglycolic acid-based resin composition in a molten state by an aqueous medium, wherein in the cooling step, the polyglycolic acid-based resin composition in the molten state is cooled by being brought into contact with the aqueous medium so that a sodium ion concentration in an obtained solid polyglycolic acid-based resin composition can be less than 100 ppb by mass. | 02-23-2012 |
20120108743 | PHA Compositions Comprising PBS And PBSA And Methods For Their Production - Compositions of PHAs with PBS and/or PBSA are described and methods of making the same. | 05-03-2012 |
20120142854 | Poly(Lactic Acid) Shrink Film - Heat shrinkable films based on poly(lactic acid) are disclosed. These PLA films are not only biodegradable and/or compostable, but they can have a combination of properties that make them particularly suitable for use as sleeve labels. | 06-07-2012 |
20120309895 | FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH REVERSIBLE CROSSLINKING - The present invention relates to an innovative method for the reversible crosslinking of, for example, adhesives or coating materials. The reversible crosslinking method allows very rapid crosslinking even at room temperature and undoing of the crosslinks at higher temperatures, thereby regaining the capacity for thermoplastic processing and allowing the originally bonded substrates to be separated from one another again with ease. A particular aspect in this context is that a plurality of cycles of crosslinking and undoing of the crosslinks are possible with the present system. | 12-06-2012 |
20130172482 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention encompasses polymer compositions comprising aliphatic polycarbonate chains containing sites of olefinic unsaturation. In certain embodiments the aliphatic polycarbonate chains comprise sites of olefinic unsaturation capable of participating in radical-promoted olefin polymerizations. In certain embodiments, the invention encompasses composites formed by the polymerization or cross-linking of a combination of olefinic monomers and aliphatic polycarbonate chains containing sites of olefinic unsaturation. | 07-04-2013 |
20130211000 | BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL AND DEVICE - A biodegradable composite material or device including at least one biodegradable polymer matrix material and at least one filler component. The material or device has an initial shape and at least one evolved shape. The evolved shape is different from the initial shape. The initial shape is adapted to change towards the evolved shape. The filler component is adapted to accelerate and/or amplify the transformation from the initial shape towards the evolved shape when the external stimulus for transformation is given by physiological conditions. Also a method to control the shape transformation rate of a composite material or device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130225761 | PROCESS FOR LATEX PRODUCTION BY MELT EMULSIFICATION - A method for producing an aqueous PHA emulsion or latex comprising predominantly amorphous PHA polymers or copolymers with polymer dispersants or surfactants is described. | 08-29-2013 |
20140024769 | PROCESS FOR MAKING CHEMICAL DERIVATIVES - Process and methods for making glycolic acid chemical intermediates and derivatives from biomass are described herein. | 01-23-2014 |
20140051801 | POLYMER OF MALEIC ACID, ALLYL ETHER AND (METH)ACRYLIC ACID COMPOUNDS, AND PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to comb polymers of maleic acid or derivatives thereof, allyl ethers and (meth)acrylic acid or derivatives thereof, and to the preparation thereof by free radical polymerization at a reaction temperature of 10° C. to 50° C. The invention further relates to the use of such comb polymers for improving the processability of hydraulically setting compositions. | 02-20-2014 |
20140128540 | COPOLYMERS BASED ON POLYESTER AND AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE - The present invention relates to new copolymers made of polylactic acid and aromatic polycarbonate, to processes for their preparation and their uses. | 05-08-2014 |
20140142245 | THERMALLY INKJETTABLE ACRYLIC DIELECTRIC INK FORMULATION AND PROCESS - An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C. | 05-22-2014 |
20140194568 | PHA COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PBS AND PBSA AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - Compositions of PHAs with PBS and/or PBSA are described and methods of making the same. | 07-10-2014 |
20140221565 | ALKYD RESIN BASED PAINT WORK COMPOSITION AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The invention provides an alkyd resin based paint work composition comprising an alkyd resin based film forming material, one or more colorants, one or more fast-drying materials, fumed silica, one or more types of carbon nanotubes and one or more solvents. The invention also provides a method for preparing the alkyd resin based paint work composition. | 08-07-2014 |
20140249268 | METHOD FOR MAKING A POLYMER, A POLYMER ARTICLE, A BIODEVICE, AND CYCLIC CARBONATE - The present invention relates to a method for making a polymer wherein during ring opening polymerisation is incorporated into the polymer chain at least one cyclic (alkyl) carbonate monomer having the formula (1) wherein Y is optional and represents the residue of a sulfhydryl reacted group, X represents a functional group reactive with a sulfhydryl group, L=—[CH2]n with n=0-10, or L=−[CH2]p-S—S—[CH2]q with p and q are 0-5 or L=-[PEG]- with PEG is a group that comprises a —[CH2CH2O]m-group with m=1-200, and R2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Optionally a cyclic (alkyl) acryloyl carbonate, or other additional monomer A may be used as comonomer. The polymer may be formed into a polymer article, such as a polymer film, such as a coating and modified and/or cross linked, to a polymer or polymer article obtainable, and to a biodevice, their use, and to the cyclic (alkyl)carbonates. | 09-04-2014 |
20140343222 | POLY(LACTONE)S, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A poly(lactone) of formula (I) wherein b=0 or 1; the molar ratio of w:r:s:t=(0-30):(99.9-2):(0-98):(0-30), and w+s+t is at least 1; R | 11-20-2014 |
20140357788 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING POLY(HYDROXYALKANOATES) AND GRAPHENE - A composite including poly(hydroxyalkanoate); and graphene. Also disclosed are methods of making articles. | 12-04-2014 |
20150018483 | METHOD FOR GENERATION OF NANOPARTICLES - A discrete nanostructure formed by a method comprising providing an aliphatic multi-block copolymer. The aliphatic multi-block copolymer includes at least one polyester block and at least one functionalized polycarbonate block. The aliphatic multi-block copolymer, a deprotonating agent and water are mixed to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is maintained at a reaction temperature suitable to result in self-assembly of the multi-block copolymer into nanoparticles. | 01-15-2015 |
20150031827 | POLYMER, CLATHRATE USING THE POLYMER, AND AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF SHEET OF THE POLYMER - A polymer is provided. The polymer includes a polymer chain; and a saccharide bonded with the polymer chain. The polymer does not substantially include an organic solvent and a metal atom, and includes a residual monomer in an amount of not greater than 1,000 ppm, which is relatively small compared to the amount of residual monomer in a polymer prepared by a conventional method. The polymer is preferably used for a clathrate, a sheet, and an aqueous dispersion of the sheet. | 01-29-2015 |
20150031828 | BIOBASED ALKYD RESIN AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ALKYD RESIN - The object of a present invention is an alkyd resin as well as the method for preparing such a resin, said alkyd resin comprising:
| 01-29-2015 |
20150141572 | LATEX FORMATION PROCESS COMPRISING APROTIC SOLVENT - A process includes dissolving a first polymer in an aprotic solvent, absent a protic organic solvent, to form a polymer solution, neutralizing acidic residues present in the first polymer by adding a neutralizing agent to the polymer solution, contacting the polymer solution with water to form a latex, removing the aprotic solvent from the latex, capturing the removed aprotic solvent as recycled solvent, and dissolving a second polymer with the recycled solvent. | 05-21-2015 |
20150368393 | PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES FROM BIOMASS - An industrial scale batch or semi-continuous batch PHA extraction process wherein the process operating conditions and control may be quantitatively tuned to batch-to-batch variations based on a practical bench scale assessment but more preferably by means of a calibrated chemometric assessment of the biomass quality. Tuning involves the selection of biomass loading conditions that are commensurate with process solvent and PHA type. Batch operating times and temperatures are matched to modelled and monitored extraction kinetics. PHA-rich solvent gelation is exploited by controlling PHA-rich solvent gel formation. In combination a process Is disclosed that permits for robust and consistent recovered product quality control while at the same time enabling to improve overall process economics. | 12-24-2015 |
20160032048 | Bisphenol-A Free Polyether Resins Based on Phenol Stearic Acid and Coating Compositions Formed Therefrom - Coating compositions can be prepared from a polyether resin, wherein the smallest difunctional hydroxyl phenyl segment used to form the polyether resin has a molecular weight greater than about 500, and wherein the smallest difunctional hydroxyl phenyl segment used to form the polyether resin does not comprise two or more non-impaired hydroxyl groups attached to two or more different five-membered or six-membered carbon atom rings in a segment having a molecular weight less than about 500. The polyether resin can be prepared by reacting a dihydroxyl compound and/or a diamine compound with a phenol stearic acid compound to produce a diphenol, and reacting the diphenol with a diglycidyl ether compound to form the polyether resin. | 02-04-2016 |
20160060386 | PROCESSING HYDROXY-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS TO POLYMERS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as aliphatic hydroxy-carboxylic acid and hydroxyl-carboxylic acid derivatives. These aliphatic hydroxy-carboxylic acids are, in turn, polymerized. The polymerization is carried out using a thin film evaporator or a thin film polymerization/devolatilization device. Conversion of lactic acid to poly lactic acid is an especially useful product to this process. | 03-03-2016 |
20160090442 | POLYMERS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE POLYMERS - Provided is a polymer obtained by homopolymerizing a lactone monomer. The polymer contains a structural unit having a lactone ring containing three or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(═O)O—, of the lactone ring forms a part of a main chain; and wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(═O)O—, which forms the lactone ring and is other than the carbon atom(s) forming a part of the main chain is bridged with an atom of the main chain. | 03-31-2016 |
20160130616 | METHODS OF PRODUCING OMEGA-HYDROXYLATED FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES - The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives and methods of producing them. Herein, the disclosure encompasses a novel and environmentally friendly production method that provides omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives at high purity and yield. Further encompassed are recombinant microorganisms that produce omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives through selective fermentation. | 05-12-2016 |