50th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
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20110306691 | Foamed Articles Exhibiting Improved Thermal Properties - Cellular and multi-cellular polystyrene and polystyrenic foams and methods of forming such foams are disclosed. The foams include an expanded polystyrene formed from expansion of an expandable polystyrene including an adsorbent comprising alumina, wherein the multi-cellular polystyrene exhibits a multi-cellular size distribution. The process for forming a foamed article includes providing a formed styrenic polymer and contacting the formed styrenic polymer with a first blowing agent and an adsorbent comprising alumina to form extrusion polystyrene. The process further includes forming the extrusion styrenic polymer into an expanded styrenic polymer and forming the expanded styrenic polymer into a foamed article. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306692 | FOAMABLE RESIN COMPOSITIONS AND FOAM - The foamable resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising starch, a synthetic resin, an alkaline compound, and water in an amount of 10 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the starch, wherein the synthetic resin content is 0.02 to 10 wt %. The alkaline compound is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydrogen carbonate, an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali earth metal hydrogen carbonate, and an alkali earth metal carbonate. The foam obtained by using the foamable resin composition of the present invention is free from a practical problem such as cushioning properties and the like, and has a cost advantage as an amount of a synthetic resin is extremely small. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306693 | Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Foam - Cell nucleation compositions and pellets, methods for making same, methods and compositions for making polymer foam, and polymer foams made by the methods are disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306694 | Method of producing cold foams - The invention relates to compositions comprising linear siloxanes, comprising only one further organically modified group in addition to the Si-alkyl substitution in the siloxane chain, wherein said group is bonded to a terminal silicon atom, and to the use thereof for producing polyurethane cold foams. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306695 | Tin-Free Stabilizer Composition - A stabilizer composition for halogenated polymers comprising at least one zinc salt of a carboxylic acid and/or of a β-diketone, comprising
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20110306696 | Continuous Production of Copolymers Suitable as Flow Agents - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of copolymers containing acid monomer structural units and polyether macromonomer structural units, which is carried out in a continuous mode of operation in a reactor which has
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20110306697 | Dental adhesive - Non-aqueous dental adhesive comprising a mixture containing (i) one or more polymerizable monomers optionally containing an acidic group, (ii) a polymerization initiator, and (iii) a thermal polymerization inhibitor of the following formula (I) | 2011-12-15 |
20110306698 | POLYMERS COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING AN ANTIOXIDANT - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to polymer compositions including a protected antioxidant. In some examples, the compositions can also include a deprotected antioxidant, an unprotected antioxidant or both. Methods of producing compositions including a protected antioxidant and articles including a protected antioxidant are also described. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306699 | IN SITU FORMATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN RESINS - Methods of forming antimicrobial polymeric materials comprising metallic nanoparticles are disclosed. Such methods generally comprise: combining a metal-containing material with a resin in situ; and curing the resin in the presence of a metal-containing material. Antimicrobial polymeric materials formed by said methods are also disclosed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306700 | RUBBER COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BLOCKED MERCAPTOSILANE COUPLING AGENT - The invention relates to a rubber composition that is free of zinc or that contains less than 0.5 phr of zinc, which can be used for the manufacture of tyres, based on at least:
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20110306701 | THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING COMPOUNDS BASED ON STYRENE COPOLYMERS AND POLYAMIDES HAVING IMPROVED WEATHERING RESISTANCE - The thermoplastic molding composition comprises
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20110306702 | USE OF CYCLIC CARBONATES IN EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to the use of cyclic carbonates of the formula I or a mixture thereof in epoxy resin compositions and also to epoxy resin compositions which comprise such cyclic carbonates. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306703 | THERMALLY CURABLE SOLDER RESIST COMPOSITION - A thermally curable solder resist composition for a flexible printed circuit board is provided. The solder resist composition includes (a) 50-100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, wherein the epoxy resin includes at least an aliphatic polyester modified epoxy resin having formula (I) or (II), in which, each of R | 2011-12-15 |
20110306704 | Robust Polycarboxylate Containing Ether Linkages For Milling Preparation Of Cementitious Materials - The present invention discloses compositions and methods wherein polycarboxylate comb polymers are used as grinding additives. The comb polymers contain a carbon-containing backbone and pendant groups wherein oxyalkylene pendant groups contain one or more ether linkage groups for providing robustness to the polymer for resisting degradation during grinding and hence sustaining workability and strength of hydratable cementitious materials, such as cements, pozzolans, limestone, and other cementitious materials. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306705 | REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDER COMPOSITIONS PREPARED FROM STYRENE BUTADIENE-BASED LATEX FOR DRY MIX FORMULATIONS - Redispersible polymer powder compositions which include a polyglycol in admixture with a redispersible polymer powder (RDP), which powder includes a codried mixture of a carboxylated, water insoluble film-forming styrene butadiene polymer and a colloidal stabilizer, results in cement compositions having unexpectedly superior overall bonding strength and adhesion after water immersion. Use of the polyglycol provides good workability or ease of troweling during application. In addition, the RDP composition, which includes the RDP and the polyglycol, provides the cement-based composition with excellent abrasion resistance, surface appearance, and color. Also, the RDP composition provides for at least a 30% reduction, for example a 50% or more reduction in the amount of retarder or retardant employed in the dry mix formulation for cement compositions, such as self leveling flooring compounds or compositions, and cement-based tile adhesives. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306706 | Semiconductor Manufacture Component - Disclosed herein are processes for making a consolidated or densified composite article comprising polymer, particularly fluoropolymer, and oriented carbon fiber, which provides suitability for use in chemical-mechanical applications. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306707 | LASER-TRANSPARENT PBT WITH ORGANIC ADDITIVES - Use of thermoplastic molding compositions comprising, as essential components,
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20110306708 | WATER-BASED INK FOR INK-JET PRINTING - The present invention is directed to a water dispersion for ink-jet printing which realizes sufficient optical density and exhibits excellent filterability and storage stability; a water-based ink containing the water dispersion; and a process for producing the water dispersion or the water-based ink. The invention includes the following: (1) a water dispersion for ink-jet printing containing anionic colorant particles and cationic polymer particles, and a water-based ink for ink-jet printing containing the water dispersion; (2) a process for producing a water dispersion for ink-jet printing including a step of mixing a water dispersion of anionic colorant particles with a water dispersion of cationic polymer particles, to thereby produce a water dispersion of composite particles formed of the cationic polymer particles and the anionic colorant particles adhering thereto, and a water dispersion produced through the production process; and (3) a process for producing a water-based ink for ink- jet printing including step (A) of mixing a water dispersion of cationic polymer particles with a water- soluble organic solvent, or dispersing a cationic polymer in water and a water-soluble organic solvent, to thereby produce a dispersion containing the cationic polymer particles, water, and the water-soluble organic solvent; and step (B) of mixing the produced dispersion with a dispersion containing anionic colorant particles and water. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306709 | COLOR-FADING PRIMER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a primer composition for sealant in which the coating quality can be visually inspected and which can sufficiently fade on exposure to the light. The primer composition for sealant use comprises (A) a binder resin and (B) one type or two or more types of pigment selected from the group composed of curcumin pigment, | 2011-12-15 |
20110306710 | Solid State Polymerization Process for Polyester with Phosphinic Acid Compounds - Disclosed is a method for increasing the solid state polymerization (SSP) rates of metal catalyzed polyesters. The method comprises in a first step, reacting a dicarboxylic acid or a C | 2011-12-15 |
20110306711 | BIORENEWABLE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS - A thermoplastic elastomer compound is disclosed having polyether-polyamide copolymer, epoxidized soybean oil, and vulcanized vegetable oil. The compound has a biorenewable content of the compound of at least about 70 weight percent. The compound can be used to make a plastic article needing a Shore A hardness of from about 22 to about 72. The compound is a sustainable solution for extruded or molded articles. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306712 | AROMATIC POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT OF THE SAME - [Object] To provide a polycarbonate resin composition that is thin but has high flame retardancy and surface hardness for which a hard coating layer is not required, causes less gas generation in molding, has excellent heat resistance, preservation stability, and recyclability, and does not contain bromine and phosphate flame retardants, and to provide a molded product thereof. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306713 | METHOD OF PREPARING WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT SOIL-RESISTANT COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising (A) a fluorine-containing polymer having repeating units derived from a monomer comprising a fluorine-containing monomer and (B) a silane compound. The water- and oil-repellent soil-resistant composition comprising the fluorine-containing acrylate polymer can impart the excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil resistance to the porous substrate and is free from an organic solvent. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306714 | HEAT-RESISTANT RESIN PRINT COMPOSITION - A resin print composition for imparting a pattern to a fiber product such as a cloth imparts a decorated pattern that hardly generates deformation or discoloration onto the cloth even when pressed in a state to which a high temperature is applied. The resin print composition is made of an aqueous dispersion containing a resin selected from an acrylic resin and a urethane resin, wherein a torque is from 0.085 N·m to 0.315 N·m when a twist is applied at 1°/sec for 60 seconds while pressing at 0.35 MPa under a condition of 170° C. after the aqueous dispersion is brought into a solid state by volatilizing volatile components from the aqueous dispersion. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306715 | OLEFIN BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITION WITH LOW TACK - Disclosed are oil-extended olefin block copolymer compositions with low, or no, tack. A unique comonomer content in the soft segment of the OBC in conjunction with the presence of a polyolefin provides the present oil-extended OBC composition with softness, low (or no) tack, and low (or no) oil-bleed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306716 | BLENDED FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING MULTIPLE MELT PROCESSIBLE FLUOROPOLYMERS - Fluoropolymer compositions that include multiple fluoropolymer components and, in exemplary applications, may be applied as coatings to either rigid or flexible substrates. The compositions may themselves be applied as basecoats or overcoats, or may be combined with other components to formulate basecoats or overcoats. In one embodiment, the compositions include at least one low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene (LPTFE) and at least two chemically different melt processible fluoropolymers (MPF). In another embodiment, the compositions include at least one high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene (HPTFE), at least one low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene (LPTFE), and at least two chemically different melt processible fluoropolymers (MPF). After being applied to a substrate, optionally over a basecoat and/or a midcoat and then cured, the present compositions form coatings that demonstrate improved characteristics, such as improved release characteristics, abrasion resistance, translucency/transparency, and permeability, for example. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306717 | Process For Forming Polymer Blends - A method for forming a polymer blend, the method comprising charging to a reactive extruder a first polymer and a second polymer to form an initial blend, where the first polymer is a propylene-based elastomer including up to 35% by weight ethylene-derived units and a heat of fusion, as determined according to DSC procedures according to ASTM E-793, of less than 80 J/g and a melt temperature of less than 110° C., where the second polymer is a propylene-based polymer having a melt temperature in excess of 110° C. and a heat of fusion in excess of 80 J/g. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306718 | PULTRUSION PROCESS - The present invention relates to an improved pultrusion process for producing semifinished products based on polymers, in particular polyesters or polyamides, which comprises adding reactive chain extenders during the process of saturation (impregnation) of the fibers. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306719 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BLENDS MADE OF POLYLACTIDES (PLAS) AND OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPUS) - Blends made of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and of polylactides (PLAs) are produced via
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20110306720 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is an adhesive composition in which a solid component is dissolved in a solvent, the solid component being dissolved in the solvent to have a solid component content of not less than 20% by weight with respect to a total amount of the solid component and the solvent, the solid component containing resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a cycloolefin monomer, the solvent having no carbon-carbon double bond, and an alcohol content contained in the solvent being not more than 0.45% by weight with respect to an entire amount of the solvent. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306721 | Flame retardant material having enhanced pull through lubricity - A process for preparing fire retardant materials having enhanced lubricity, wherein the process comprises providing a silicone, curable, fire retardant material and partially curing the curable fire retardant material to a semi-fluid, gum-like gel prior to any end use application. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306722 | SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMER FILMS - Surface-modified polymer films for coating are provided, wherein the surface is modified by covalent binding of nano- or micro-particles comprising a photoreactive species. The surface of the polymer film, e.g. a parylene film, may be modified by covalent binding of nano- or micro-particles of a polymer, e.g. a conductive bifunctional polymer further comprising a chemically reactive functional group, or of a hybrid organic-inorganic oxide, e.g., silica, network comprising a photoreactive species. Further provided are: (i) polymerizable monomers, the conductive bifunctional polymers obtained therefrom; (ii) a hybrid photoreactive organic-inorganic oxide network; and (iii) micro- or nano-particles made from (i) or (ii). | 2011-12-15 |
20110306723 | SILANE-TERMINATED POLYURETHANE POLYMERS - The present disclosure relates to novel polymers that are suitable for use in moisture-curing compositions based on silane functional polyurethane polymers. These compositions are used, for example, as adhesives, sealing materials or coatings. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306724 | Solvent Free Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The substantially solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions are provided in a substantially solvent-free system of a prepolymer made by reacting at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive compound comprising one or more ionic or potential ionic groups, and at least one isocyanate chain terminating agent. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306725 | VARNISH COMPOSITION WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE OF GLASS TRANSITION FOR GLASS FIBER LAMINATE - A varnish composition includes (1) a benzoxazine resin having highly symmetric molecular structure; (2) at least one of naphthol type novolac resins, aniline type novolac resins and phenolic type novolac resins; (3) fillers. The benzoxazine resin having highly symmetric molecular structure, and the at least one of naphthol type novolac resins, aniline type novolac resins and phenolic type novolac resins contribute to increase the temperature of glass transition of the varnish composition, while decrease the coefficient of thermal expansion and moisture absorbability due to their small and highly symmetric molecular structures. A copper substrate can meet the requirement of high temperature of glass transition (TMA≧200° C.) and low coefficient of thermal expansion (α1/α≦30/1350(μm/(m° C.). Therefore, the composition of the invention can be widely used as high-performance electronic material. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306726 | RAPID CURE THERMOSETS FROM 5- AND 6- MEMBERED CYCLIC ENAMINE COMPOUNDS MADE FROM DIALDEHYDES - The present invention provides thermosetting aqueous binder compositions of one or more cyclic enamine, including bis-enamines and di- or higher functional enamines, optionally containing a water soluble or dispersible or dispersible primary amine compound. The binders are at least substantially formaldehyde free, need no polycarboxylic or polycarboxylate component, and yet provide excellent hot wet tensile strength when cured for as little time as a minute or less in use. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306727 | AQUEOUS POLYMER DISPERSION - The present invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions having a core-shell structure, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof as a coating agent. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306728 | POLYMER POLYOLS PREPARED FROM NITRILE-FREE AZO-INITIATORS - This invention relates to nitrile-free azo initiators for the preparation of polymer polyols and to the polymer polyols prepared therefrom. These novel polymer polyols comprise a base polyol, a preformed stabilizer and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator comprising as azo compound that is free of nitrile groups, and optionally, a polymer control agent. The process of preparing these polymer polyols is a continuous process comprising free-radically polymerizing a base polyol, a preformed stabilizer, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator comprising as azo compound that is free of nitrile groups, and optionally, a polymer control agent. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306729 | CROSS-LINKING COMPOSITION IN THE FORM OF GRANULES FOR PREPARING CROSS-LINKED BITUMEN/ELASTOMER COMPOSITIONS - The disclosure relates to a cross-linking composition in pellet form including at least one polymer matrix, at least one cross-linking agent and at least one hydrogen sulphide inhibiting agent, the hydrogen sulphide inhibiting agent including at least one zinc carboxylate and at least one triazine derivative. It also relates to its preparation method. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306730 | POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CLYCLOBUTANEDIOL HAVING A CERTAIN COMBINATION OF INHERENT VISCOSITY AND MODERATE GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - Described are polyesters comprising (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising terephthalic acid residues; optionally, aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues or aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues; 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and cyclohexanedimethanol residues. The polyesters may be manufactured into articles such as fibers, films, bottles or sheets. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306731 | HIGH STIFFNESS HIGH IMPACT PROPYLENE IMPACT COPOLYMERS FIELD OF THE INVENTION - The present invention relates to polypropylene impact copolymer compositions which exhibit improved stiffness without degrading the impact resistance performance. The polypropylene impact copolymer comprises a matrix and a dispersed phase. The matrix comprises a polypropylene homopolymer or a propylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer which comprises more than 50 wt. % of units derived from propylene monomer. The matrix should have a relatively high crystallinity, preferably 50% or greater. The polypropylene homopolymer or a propylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer preferably has a MWD between 4 and 8, such as typically obtained using Ziegler-Natta catalysts. The dispersed phase in the impact copolymer comprises an ethylene-propylene copolymer which comprises from 45 to 70 wt. % of units derived from an ethylene monomer. Preferably the dispersed phase comprises from 20 to 50 percent by weight of the polypropylene impact copolymer. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306732 | POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) -BASED WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT - The purpose of the present invention is to improve the water absorption of a water-absorbent resin without sacrificing the productivity, production cost, safety, and so on. Provided is a sustainable and renewable water-absorbent resin with excellent whiteness, which is suitable for mass consumption as disposal diapers or the like, and which can dispense with excessive purification of raw material acrylic acid. Also provided is a process for the production of a water-absorbent resin, which comprises: a step of preparing acrylic monomers; a step of polymerizing the monomers; and a step of drying the obtained aqueous gel, wherein the monomers at the time of polymerization contain at least 400 ppm of propionic acid. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306733 | ALIPHATIC POLYESTER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A process for producing an aliphatic polyester, comprising: subjecting at least two serial stages of bulk-phase ring-opening polymerization and a solid-phase polymerization step, wherein a cyclic ester held in a dry air atmosphere is supplied to a first reactor to perform a first stage polymerization, thereby obtaining a partially polymerized molten product, and the resultant partially polymerized molten product is supplied to a second reactor held under a dry inert gas atmosphere to perform a second stage polymerization. As a result, the production efficiency can be improved, while maintaining excellent properties of the aliphatic polyester product. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306734 | THERMOPLASTICALLY PROCESSABLE POLYURETHANES BASED ON SUCCINIC ACID PROPIONATES - The present invention relates to a thermoplastically processable polyurethane elastomer having a hardness of 50 Shore A to 70 Shore D (ISO 868), which are obtained from reacting components comprising a) one or more linear polyester diols having a functionality from 1.8 to 2.2, wherein the one or more linear polyester diols comprise succinic acid 1,3-propionate and have an average molecular weight from 1,950 to 4,000 g/mol. b) one or more organic diisocyanates, and c) one or more diols having a molecular weight from 60 to 350 g/mol, wherein the components have a molar NCO:OH ratio of from 0.9:1 to 1.1:1. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306735 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A HYDROXY-AROMATIC RESIN; HYDROXY-AROMATIC RESIN, AND MODIFICATION THEREOF - The invention relates to a hydroxy-aromatic resin, prepared by bringing together and letting react a hydroxy-aromatic compound of formula (I) and an alkanol hemiacetal compound of formula (II).
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20110306736 | Slurry Loop Reactors - An apparatus defined as a set of loop reactors suitable for the polymerization process of a monomer, preferably ethylene and optionally an olefin co-monomer, comprising for each of said reactors: | 2011-12-15 |
20110306737 | MULTI-STAGE PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MULTI-MODAL ETHYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION - Multi-stage polymerization process for the production of a multi-modal linear low density polyethylene in at least two staged reactors connected in series comprising at least (i) polymerizing in a first slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a first polyethylene fraction component (A) (ii) polymerizing in a second gas or slurry phase stage ethylene monomers and one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system to obtain a second polyethylene fraction component (B), whereby the Ziegler-Natta polymerization catalyst system comprises 1) a solid procatalyst formed by contacting at least: a) a Mg-alcoholate complex of the formula (I): Mg(OR | 2011-12-15 |
20110306738 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING TELECHELIC POLYOLEFINS FROM TERPENE INITIATORS - Provided herein are methods for the preparation of telechelic polyolefins via polymerization reaction with a terpene initiator. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306739 | PREPARATION OF LONG-CHAIN BRANCHED ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE - The present invention discloses a method for preparing long-chain-branched isotactic polypropylene by first oligomerising propylene with a suitable oligomerisation catalyst system and then copolymerising propylene and the oligomer obtained in situ with a mono-aryl-substituted methylene bridged catalyst system. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306740 | CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Catalysts useful for polymerizing olefins are disclosed. The catalysts comprise an activator and a bridged cyclopentadienyl complex that incorporates a monoanionic hydroxylamido or hydrazido ligand fragment. Suitable complexes have the structure: | 2011-12-15 |
20110306741 | SYNTHESIS OF SUBSTITUTED TETRAHYDROINDENYL COMPLEXES - This invention relates to the synthesis of substituted tetrahydroindenyls and the use of the synthesised complexes in the homo- and co-polymerisation of ethylene and alpha-olefins. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306742 | PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS - This invention relates to coloured polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, colour electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new water-soluble dyes. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306743 | NOVEL CROSSLINKED HEXAARYL BISIMIDAZOLE COMPOUND AND DERIVATIVE THEREOF, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOUND AND PRECURSOR COMPOUND TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTION METHOD - Provided is a crosslinked hexaaryl bisimidazole compound which can achieve photochromic characteristics, i.e., visually showing decoloring simultaneously with the stop of light irradiation and enables precise control of color tone, density and so on in coloring. Also provided are a method for producing the aforesaid compound whereby the degrees of freedom in molecular design and synthesis can be increased, and a precursor compound to be used in the production method. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306744 | POLYARYLACETYLENES CONTAINING SILOXANE, SILANE, AND CARBORANE MOIETIES - Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C | 2011-12-15 |
20110306745 | VINYL ETHER END-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYOLEFINS - Provided herein are vinyl ether end-functionalized polyolefins and methods for producing the same. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306746 | CURABLE SILICONE GEL COMPOSITION - A curable silicone gel composition that is of low viscosity, exhibits good fluidity, and generates a silicone gel that exhibits good resistance to external stress and thermal stress. The composition includes (A) a specific organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups within each molecule, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having a specific branched main chain structure, containing at least three SiH groups within each molecule, and also containing at least one branch-forming unit within each molecule, and (C) a platinum-based catalyst, wherein the cured product has a penetration value of 10 to 200, and loss coefficient values at 25° C. for shear frequency values of 1 Hz and 10 Hz of 0.1 to 1.0 and 0.3 to 1.5 respectively. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306747 | POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, BACKSHEET FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A polyester film containing a polyester resin having an intrinsic viscosity IV of from 0.73 to 0.9 dL/g in which the polyester film has a specific heat change at 85° C. to 135° C. (ΔCp) of from 0.06 to 0.1 J/g, has an excellent weather resistance, a good planar surface state and a low thermal shrinkage. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306748 | Titania-alumina-tungsta extrudate and its use - An extrudate comprising at least 50 wt % titania, 0.5 to 25 wt % tungsta, and 0.5 to 35 wt % alumina is disclosed. The extrudate has improved crush strength compared with a titania-tungsta extrudate. A palladium catalyst prepared from the extrudate has good activity in preparing an acetoxylated olefin from an olefin, oxygen, and acetic acid. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306749 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING LACTIDE WITH RECYCLE OF MESO-LACTIDE - An S, S- and R,R-lactide stream suitable for polymerization is prepared by producing a low molecular weight poly(lactic acid), depolymerizing the low molecular weight poly(lactic acid) to form a mixture of S, S-, R,R- and meso-lactide, and separating meso-lactide from this mixture to form an S, S- and R,R-lactide stream. Meso-lactide is recycled into the process, and shifts the mole fractions of the lactides in the lactide mixture that is produced. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306750 | ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE VARIANTS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to variants of a parent antimicrobial peptide. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306751 | Independently Inducible System of Gene Expression - The present invention is directed to the improved methods for the temporal induction of proteins using the condensed single protein production (cSPP) system. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306752 | MUTANT INTERLEUKIN-2 (IL-2) POLYPEPTIDES - The present invention relates to IL-2 mutants with increased affinity for the IL-2 alpha-receptor subunit (IL-2Rα). The invention thus includes IL-2 mutants with improved biological potency. The invention also includes methods for directed evolution of IL-2α using yeast surface display to generate mutants with increased affinity for IL-2Rα. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306753 | Method for Increasing Protein Expression in Cells - The present invention relates to a method for increasing the expression of a protein in cells, preferably in eukaryotic cells, by reducing the number of RNase L cleavage sites in the coding and/or non-coding region of the nucleic acid sequence of said protein. Furthermore, it relates to nucleic acid sequences exhibiting a reduced number of RNase L cleavage sites as well as to the proteins translated from such sequences. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306754 | Aligned Polymers Including Bonded Substrates - The present disclosure relates to the present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating an aligned polymer containing a bonded substrate and related compositions. The method involved placing a polymer in solution which is capable of alignment wherein the polymer is also bound to a selected substrate. This may then be followed by placing the polymer solution in an electrochemical cell wherein the polymer solution is in contact with at least one electrode and applying an electric field/voltage to the polymer solution and generating a pH gradient wherein the polymer and bonded substrate positions at the isoelectric point of the polymer in solution. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306755 | HUMAN PLACENTAL COLLAGEN COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention provides compositions comprising human placental telopeptide collagen, methods of preparing the compositions, methods of their use and kits comprising the compositions. The compositions, kits and methods are useful, for example, for augmenting or replacing tissue of a mammal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306756 | Prevention and Treatment of Amyloidogenic Disease - The invention provides compositions and methods for treatment of amyloidogenic diseases. Such methods entail administering an agent that induces a beneficial immune response against an amyloid deposit in the patient. The methods are particularly useful for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In such methods, a suitable agent is Aβ peptide, active fragments thereof or an antibody thereto. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306757 | PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF UNPROTECTED PENTASACCHARIDES FROM A PROTECTED PENTASACCHARIDE PRECURSOR - Procedure for the synthesis of deprotected pentasaccharides from a protected precursor pentasaccharide through a reaction procedure having five stages whereamong is included an N-sulphation of amino groups and a hydrogenolysis of benzyl groups. Through this procedure a drastic reduction is achieved in the total synthesis time in comparison with the process traditionally employed, together with increased reproducibility thereof, permitting the standardisation thereof. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306758 | METHOD AND MATERIALS FOR THE COOPERATIVE HYBRIDIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - A two-stranded intermediary complex and cooperative hybridization method are provided. The complex has been designed so that target oligonucleotides of independent sequence can cooperatively and simultaneously hybridize to it. The cooperative hybridization mechanism is robust and modular, smoothly integrating with other dynamic DNA components to form cascaded reaction networks that can perform a variety of functions. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306759 | 4-ISOPROPYLPHENYL GLUCITOL COMPOUNDS AS SGLT1 INHIBITORS - The present invention provides 4-isopropylphenyl glucitol compounds which have no tendency to accumulate in the body and which inhibit SGLT1 activity to suppress postprandial hyperglycemia (or impaired glucose tolerance) through suppression of glucose absorption in the small intestine, whereby the compounds, for example, can suppress the onset of diabetes and metabolic syndrome or can treat these diseases. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306760 | CELLULOSE ESTERS AND THEIR PRODUCTION IN HALOGENATED IONIC LIQUIDS - Ionic liquids and cellulose ester compositions and processes for producing ionic liquids and cellulose esters. Cellulose esters can be produced by esterifying cellulose in a reaction medium comprising one or more halide ionic liquids and at least one binary component. Cellulose esters prepared via the methods of the present invention can have a degree of substitution (“DS”) of at least 1.5 and can comprise a plurality of ester substituents, where at least 50 percent of the ester substituents comprise alkyl esters having a carbon chain length of at least 6 carbons. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306761 | Process For Preparing Prophyrin Derivatives, Such As Protoprophyrin (IX) And Synthesis Intermediates - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porphyrin of formula (I), optionally in the form of a salt with an alkali metal and/or in the form of a metal complex: | 2011-12-15 |
20110306762 | ACID ADDITION SALT OF UDENAFIL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides an acid addition salt of Udenafil, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The acid addition salt of Udenafil in which Udenafil is bonded to an organic acid selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, cinnamic acid, adipic acid and cyclamic acid, has excellent solubility in an aqueous medium, water stability and crystallinity, thereby being suitably applied for a pharmaceutical composition. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306763 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF IMATINIB AND SALTS THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a process for preparation of imatinib free base which comprises condensing 4-Methyl-N-(4-pyridin-3-yl-pyrimidin-2-yl)-benzene-1,3-diamine with 4-(4-Methyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-benzoic acid ester in the presence of base including organic bases and inorganic bases in an organic solvent to form imatinib. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306764 | CRYSTALLINE FORM OF AN ORGANIC COMPOUND - The present invention is directed to a crystalline form of 2-[6-[3(R)-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-ylmethyl]-benzonitrile, a process for the preparation of said crystalline form and the use thereof in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306765 | STEREOSELECTIVE HYDROGENATION OF A KETONE - The present invention relates to a method comprising reducing a ketone of formula I: | 2011-12-15 |
20110306766 | Process for the Synthesis of N-Demethylated Morphinane Compounds - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an N-demethyl morphinane or a protected form thereof. In one form the preparation of the N-demethyl morphinane or a protected form thereof involves the N-demethylation of an N-methyl morphinane or protected form thereof. In particular the present process is useful in the preparation N-demethyl morphinane or a protected form thereof by N-demethylation of N-methyl morphinanes or protected forms thereof extracted from plants of the genus | 2011-12-15 |
20110306767 | N-Substituted-Heterocycloalkyloxybenzamide Compounds and Methods of Use - The present invention provides N-substituted-heterocycloalkyloxybenzamide compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment of the invention is a compound having the structure | 2011-12-15 |
20110306768 | PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF 3--PYRIDINE, 4-METHYL-3-METHYLTHIO-5-(3-PYRIDYL)-L,2,4-TRIAZOLE, AND (1R)-1-[2-(3-METHYLPHENYL)-2H-TETRAZOL-5-YL]ETHANOL - The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of the compound 3-{4-methyl-5-[(1R)-1-(2-(3-methylphenyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethoxy]-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl}-pyridine of formula 14 wherein a) the compound 3-(5-methane-sulfonyl-4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-pyridine of formula 6 and the compound (1R)-[2-(3-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]ethanol of formula 13 are dissolved in an aprotic solvent, whereafter an alkoxide base is added, providing the compound of formula 14. The invention also provides methods for manufacturing 3-(5-methanesulfonyl-4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-pyridine and (1R)-1-[2-(3-methylphenyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]ethanol. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306769 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PYRROLE COMPOUND - The present invention provides a production method of a sulfonylpyrrole compound useful as a pharmaceutical product, a production method of an intermediate used for the method, and a novel intermediate. The present invention relates to a method of producing sulfonylpyrrole compound (VIII), which includes reducing compound (III) and hydrolyzing the reduced product to give compound (IV), subjecting compound (IV) to a sulfonylation reaction to give compound (VI), and subjecting compound (VI) to an amination reaction. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306770 | Process for preparing 2-2-difluoroethylamine derivatives by alkylation with 2-2-difluoroethyl-1-haloethanes - Process for preparing 2,2-difluorethylamine derivatives of the general formula (III) | 2011-12-15 |
20110306771 | AVOIDANCE OF NON-SPECIFIC BINDING ON AN ACOUSTIC WAVE BIOSENSOR USING LINKER AND DILUENT MOLECULES FOR DEVICE SURFACE MODIFICATION - An acoustic wave biosensor comprising a surface of a mixed self-assembling monolayer for receiving a probe-biomolecule is described herein. The biosensor surface may comprise a piezoelectric quartz crystal,—for detection purposes with the electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor (EMPAS)—upon which a mixed self-assembling monolayer is formed, which includes at least one linker, such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-13-trichlorosilyl-tridecanoate (TTTA); its oligoethylene glycol (OEG) analog OEGylated TTTA (OEG-TTTA); S-(2-(2-(2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethyl)-benzenethiosulfonate (OEG-TU BTS). Linker/diluent systems for attaching a functionalizing entity to the surface of a biosensor are described, as well as methods for preparing a biosensor surface with an oligoethylene glycol linker. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306772 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-CHLORO-5-CHLOROMETHYL-THIAZOLE - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-thiazole, which is employed as intermediate in the preparation of compounds having a pesticidal action, which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II), in free form or in salt form, (III), (IV), (V) or (VI) with a chlorinating agent, where R and M | 2011-12-15 |
20110306773 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF METAXALONE - An improved process for the preparation of Metaxalone of formula I | 2011-12-15 |
20110306774 | SYNTHETIC ROUTE TO ABCD-PORPHYRINS - A method of making a metalloporphyrin is carried out by reacting (i) a linear tetrapyrrole, said linear tetrapyrrole having a 19-acyl group and a 1-protecting group, with (ii) a metal salt under basic conditions to produce the metalloporphyrin. Products produced by such methods and intermediates useful for carrying out such methods are also described. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306775 | SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF 2',5'-DIMETHOXYCHALCONE DERIVATIVES AS MICROTUBULE-TARGETED ANTICANCER AGENTS - Disclosed are a serious of 2′,5′-dimethoxychalcone derivatives for treating cancer, wherein 2,5-dimethoxyacetophenone and methyl 4-formylbenzoate are condensed to form 4-carboxyl-2′,5′-dimethoxychalcone (compound 1), which is further reacted with alkyl halides or amines to synthesize the chalcone derivatives of compounds 2-17. In addition, 2,5-dimethoxyacetophenone is reacted with 5-formyl-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid to form compound 18 (3-(3-thiophene)carboxyl-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one). The synthesized 2′,5′-dimethoxychalcone derivatives can be acted as microtubule-targeted tubulin-polymerizing agents. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306776 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF (6S)-(-)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-6-[PROPYL-(2-THIENYL)ETHYL]AMINO-1-NAPHTHOL (ROTIGOTINE) - The present invention describes a novel process for the preparation of (6S)-(−)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-[propyl-(2-thienyl)ethyl]amino-1-naphthol (Rotigotine) comprising: (a) acetylating (S)-(−)-5-hydroxy-N-n-propyl-2-aminotetraline to afford the acetate; (b) reacting this acetate, (−)-5-acetoxy-N-n-propyl-2-aminotetraline, with 2-(2-thienyl)ethanol 2-nitrobenzenesul-fonate; (d) hydrolyzing (6S)-(−)-1-acetoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-[propyl-(2-thienyl)ethyl]amino-1-naphthalene to afford (6S)-(−)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-[propyl-(2-thienypethyl]amino-1-naphthol (Rotigotine) and (d) purifying rotigotine either by the acetylation reaction and subsequent hydrolysis of the formed acetate or by salification of rotigotine through hydrochloride or hydrobromide formation and subsequent base release. Rotigotine is a dopamine agonist and is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306777 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGENATED PRODUCTS - A process for making a hydrogenated product includes providing a clarified DAS-containing fermentation broth; distilling the broth under super atmospheric pressure at a temperature of >100° C. to about 300° C. to form an overhead that includes water and ammonia, and a liquid bottoms that includes SA, and at least about 20 wt % water; cooling the bottoms to a temperature sufficient to cause the bottoms to separate into a liquid portion in contact with a solid portion that is substantially pure SA; separating the solid portion from the liquid portion; recovering the solid portion; hydrogenating the solid portion in the presence of at least one hydrogenation catalyst to produce the hydrogenated product including at least one of THF, GBL or BDO; and recovering the hydrogenated product. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306778 | CRYSTAL OF SPIROKETAL DERIVATIVES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF SPIROKETAL DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides a process for preparing a spiroketal derivative, via an intermediate represented by Formula (VI): | 2011-12-15 |
20110306779 | Process for the Preparation and Isolation of 2-Substituted Tetrahydropyranols - Process for the preparation of 2-substituted 4-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydropyrans of the formula (I) | 2011-12-15 |
20110306780 | Hydroxymethylfurfural Reduction Methods and Methods of Producing Furandimethanol - A method of reducing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) where a starting material containing HMF in a solvent comprising water is provided. H | 2011-12-15 |
20110306781 | Method for Producing Optically Active Fluorinated Oxetane - Disclosed is a method of producing an optically active fluorinated oxetane, which can be an important pharmaceutical or agricultural intermediate, by reaction of a fluorinated α-keto ester with an acyl alkenyl ether in the presence of a transition metal complex with an optically active ligand. This method utilizes a catalytic asymmetric synthesis process and does not require a stoichiometric amount of chiral source. It is thus possible to dramatically reduce the amount of use of the asymmetric catalyst especially when the reaction is performed at a high concentration of substrate (with the use of a small amount of reaction solvent) or in the absence of a reaction solvent (under neat conditions). Further, the target optically active fluorinated oxetane can be obtained with high yield and with very high optical purity. The product contains almost no difficult-to-separate impurity and shows high chemical purity. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306782 | New Catalytic System for Cross-Coupling Reactions - The present invention concerns a process for creating a Carbon-Carbon bond (C—C) or a Carbon-Heteroatom bond (C-HE) by reacting a compound carrying a leaving group with a nucleophilic compound carrying a carbon atom or a heteroatom (HE) that can substitute for the leaving group, creating a C—C or C-HE bond, wherein the reaction takes place in the presence of an effective quantity of a. a catalytic system comprising a ligand and at least a metal-based catalyst, such a metal catalyst being chosen among iron or copper compounds proviso that only a single metal is present. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306783 | COMPOSITION STABILIZED FOR PURIFICATION AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING AND FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES - The present invention relates to a composition which comprises at least one hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate and has been stabilized for a purification, which comprises hydroquinone monomethyl ether and 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxyl. The present invention additionally describes processes for purifying and for preparing hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylates. A further aspect of the present invention is a composition which is obtainable by the processes mentioned. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306784 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDE FROM A CARBONYL COMPOUND AND HYDROCYANIC ACID - The invention relates to a method for producing a carboxylic acid amide from a carbonyl compound and hydrocyanic acid, comprising the steps of A) reacting a carbonyl compound with hydrocyanic acid to produce a hydroxycarboxylic acid nitrile, B) hydrolysis of the hydroxycarboxylic acid nitrile obtained in step A) in the presence of a catalyst comprising manganese dioxide, wherein a molar excess of carbonyl compound is used in relation to the hydrocyanic acid to react the carbonyl compound with hydrocyanic acid according to step A), and the reaction mixture obtained in step A) is not purified by distillation before the hydrolysis according to step B) is carried out. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing alkyl(meth)acrylates from polymers, moulding compounds and moulded bodies, wherein a method for producing a carboxylic acid amide from a carbonyl compound and hydrocyanic acid is carried out in accordance with the method described above. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306785 | SELECTIVE DEALUMINATION OF MOR TYPE ZEOLITES - Preparation of selectively dealuminated zeolites of structure type MOR by loading the zeolite with a univalent metal followed by treatment with steam. The dealuminated zeolites subsequently converted to the hydrogen form and/or loaded with metals are suitable for use as catalysts in carbonylation processes to produce acetic acid and/or methyl acetate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306786 | USE OF A PISTON REACTOR TO IMPLEMENT A PHOSGENATION PROCESS - A process for phosgenating an amine comprising employing a plug-flow type reactor with internal recycle is disclosed. The process can be continuous, which makes it possible to prepare, in a single stage, a (poly)isocyanate with a good yield, without formation of byproducts and on simplifying the plant in order to carry out the process so as to promote safety. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306787 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF GABAPENTIN - This invention discloses a process for converting gabapentin acid salt to free gabapentin, where the salt is dissolved in an organic solvent in which both gabapentin acid salt and free gabapentin are soluble. The solution is treated with a powdered alkaline base to liberate free gabapentin which will remain in solution. The insoluble alkali salt of the acid is removed by filtration. From the filtrate free gabapentin is obtained either by adding anti-solvent or by extraction with water. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306788 | OXIDIZED ORGANIC COMPOUND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The object of the present invention is to provide, in the production of a useful oxidized organic compound by a catalytic gas-phase oxidation reaction on an industrial scale, a manufacturing method which, even when operation has been temporarily interrupted for periodic inspection or emergency shutdown, fully avoids the danger of an explosion due to reaction feedstock gases and the like remaining inside the reaction apparatus, and which, when operation is restarted, is able to shorten, relative to the prior art, the period required for the reaction to return to a stable steady state, and moreover which, after operation has restarted, does not undergo a decrease in yield, and allows a high yield to be stably maintained over a long period, whereby the production efficiency can be greatly increased. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306789 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ADIPIC ACID - A process for the manufacture of adipic acid carried out in devices made of material resistant to the corrosion of the synthesis medium is described. A process for the manufacture of adipic acid carried out in devices, some of which are made of a material resistant to corrosion by nitric acid, is also described. The corrosion-resistant material can be a “duplex” austenoferritic stainless steel of X2 CrNiN 23-4 (1.4362) type, according to the European nomenclature. | 2011-12-15 |
20110306790 | Oxidation Catalysts - Disclosed are catalysts comprised of platinum and gold. The catalysts are generally useful for the selective oxidation of compositions comprised of a primary alcohol group and at least one secondary alcohol group wherein at least the primary alcohol group is converted to a carboxyl group. More particularly, the catalysts are supported catalysts including particles comprising gold and particles comprising platinum, wherein the molar ratio of platinum to gold is in the range of about 100:1 to about 1:4, the platinum is essentially present as Pt(0) and the platinum-containing particles are of a size in the range of about 2 to about 50 nm. Also disclosed are methods for the oxidative chemocatalytic conversion of carbohydrates to carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof. Additionally, methods are disclosed for the selective oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid or derivatives thereof using catalysts comprising platinum and gold. Further, methods are disclosed for the production of such catalysts. | 2011-12-15 |