Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080207794 | POLYMERIC FIBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Polymeric fibers and methods of making the polymeric fibers are described. The polymeric fibers are crosslinked hydrogels or dried hydrogels that are prepared from a precursor composition that contains polymerizable material having an average number of ethylenically unsaturated groups per monomer molecule greater than 1.0. The polymeric fibers can contain an optional active agent. | 08-28-2008 |
20080299520 | Foamable Dental Compositions and Methods - A foamable dental composition that includes a film-forming component, wherein the film-forming component forms a retentive polymeric coating on a dental surface. | 12-04-2008 |
20080300339 | POLYMERIC BEADS AND METHODS OF MAKING POLYMERIC BEADS - Polymeric beads and methods of making the polymeric beads are described. The polymeric beads are crosslinked hydrogels or dried hydrogels. The polymeric beads are formed from droplets of a precursor composition that are exposed to radiation. The droplets are totally surrounded by a gas phase. The precursor composition contains a polar solvent and a polymerizable material miscible in the polar solvent. The polymerizable material has an average number of ethylenically unsaturated groups per monomer molecule equal to at least 1.2. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305457 | Methods of Applying Dental Agents to Dental Surfaces and Polymer Compositions - A method of applying a dental agent to a dental surface, the method including: applying a retentive polymeric coating to a dental surface; and subsequently contacting the retentive polymeric coating with a loading composition that includes a dental agent, wherein the contacting occurs under conditions effective to incorporate the dental agent into the retentive polymeric coating for release over time. Also provided are polymers that include a hydrophobic segment, a hydrophilic segment, a quaternary amine segment, and an alkoxy silane crosslinkable segment; and polymers that include a hydrophobic segment, a hydrophilic segment, a silicon-containing macromer segment, and an alkoxy silane crosslinkable segment. | 12-11-2008 |
20090029129 | ANTISTATIC ARTICLE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An antistatic article having an antistatic layer disposed on a substrate is disclosed herein. The antistatic layer is formed from a cationic copolymer, a non-cationic (meth)acrylic polymer, and a crosslinking agent. The cationic copolymer consists essentially of a cationic monomer, a hydrophobic monomer, a crosslinkable monomer, and an optional nitrogen-containing monomer. The substrate may comprise an optical film such as a multilayer optical film. Methods for making the antistatic article and display devices containing the antistatic article are also disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090130157 | Antimicrobial Adhesive Films - A multi-layer film for reducing microbial contamination on a surface. The multi-layer film can include a core layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, an adhesive layer disposed adjacent the first surface of the core layer, and an antimicrobial layer disposed adjacent the second surface. The antimicrobial layer can include a cross-linked matrix and an antimicrobial agent dispersed within the cross-linked matrix, where the cross-linked matrix is derived from a polymerizable precursor comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable monomer, a polymerizable polymer having a molecular weight of about 1,000 or less, and combinations thereof. | 05-21-2009 |
20110201078 | LIGAND FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS - Ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed. | 08-18-2011 |
20120015002 | ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS - The disclosure provides polymers having antimicrobial activity and articles with the polymers coated thereon. The polymers include a first pendant group comprising a first quaternary ammonium component, a second pendant group comprising a nonpolar component, and a third pendant group comprising an organosilane component. The disclosure also includes methods of coating articles with the antimicrobial polymers. The methods further include the use of adhesion-promoting reagents. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015200 | ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS - The disclosure provides siliceous substrates with the antimicrobial compositions coated thereon. The disclosure also includes methods of coating articles with the antimicrobial compositions. The methods include heat treating the siliceous substrate not more than four hours prior to contacting the antimicrobial composition with the heat-treated substrate. | 01-19-2012 |
20120288675 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH ANTISTATIC PROPERTY - An optical device having a first optical member, a second optical member, and an antistatic layer disposed between the first optical member and the second optical member wherein the antistatic layer contains the reaction product of a mixture comprising at least one polymerizable onium salt having an anion and at least one non-onium polymerizable monomer, oligomer, or polymer. | 11-15-2012 |
20120315225 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE NONWOVEN FIBROUS WEBS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Dimensionally stable nonwoven fibrous webs include a multiplicity of continuous fibers formed from one or more thermoplastic polyesters and polypropylene in an amount greater than 0% and no more than 10% by weight of the web. The webs have at least one dimension which decreases by no greater than 10% in the plane of the web when heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the fibers. A spunbond process may be used to produce substantially continuous fibers that exhibit molecular orientation. A meltblown process may be used to produce discontinuous fibers that do not exhibit molecular orientation. Antishrinkage and antistatic additives are also added to the fibrous webs. The webs may be used as articles for filtration, sound absorption, thermal insulation, surface cleaning, cellular growth support, drug delivery, personal hygiene, medical apparel, or wound dressing. | 12-13-2012 |
20130137158 | LIGAND FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERS - Ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed. | 05-30-2013 |
20130236702 | ANTISTATIC ARTICLE, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An antistatic article having an antistatic layer disposed on a substrate is disclosed herein. The antistatic layer is formed from a cationic copolymer, a non-cationic (meth)acrylic polymer, and a crosslinking agent. The cationic copolymer consists essentially of a cationic monomer, a hydrophobic monomer, a crosslinkable monomer, and an optional nitrogen-containing monomer. The substrate may comprise an optical film such as a multilayer optical film. Methods for making the antistatic article and display devices containing the antistatic article are also disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20140170362 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND MASKING ARTICLE FOR PRODUCING PRECISE PAINT LINES - An adhesive article for masking a portion of a substrate surface from a liquid coating applied to the surface includes a support having first and second opposed major surfaces, and a cationic or zwitterionic adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second opposed major surfaces. The adhesive composition provides a barrier that impedes the migration of the coating past the edge of the adhesive article. | 06-19-2014 |
20140335360 | ANTI-FOG COATING COMPRISING AQUEOUS POLYMERIC DISPERSION, CROSSLINKER & SURFACTANT - An anti-fog coating composition is described comprising an aqueous polymeric dispersion; a crosslinker, and a surfactant. The dried and cured coating composition does not exhibit fogging within 8 seconds after being soaked in 25° C. water for 1 hour. In favored embodiments, the dried and cured coating composition does not exhibit fogging within 60 seconds after being soaked in 50° C. water for 24 hours. Also described are articles comprising the dried and cured coating composition disposed on a substrate as well as a method a providing an anti-fog coating on a substrate. | 11-13-2014 |
20150024019 | ANTIMICROBIAL-COATED MEDICAL ARTICLES - The disclosure provides polymers having antimicrobial activity and articles with the polymers coated thereon. The polymers include a first pendant group comprising a first cationic component, a second pendant group comprising a nonpolar component, and a third pendant group comprising an organosilane component. The disclosure also includes methods of coating medical device articles and body fluid-receiving substrates with the antimicrobial polymers. The methods further include the use of adhesion-promoting components. | 01-22-2015 |