3m Innovative Properties Company

Aaron T Hedegaard

Ying Lin

Joshua M Fishman

Caitlin E Meree

Babu Nana Gaddam

Kevin Michael Lewandowski

George W Griesgraber

Brant Ulrick Kolb

Duane Douglas Fansler

Jayshree Seth

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr

Jeffrey O Emslander

Mahfuza B Ali

Hassan Sahouani

Stephen B Roscoe

Ross E Behling

Derek J Dehn

Terry R Hobbs

Mark F Ellis

Serkan Yurt

Kathleen S Shafer

Jacob D Young

Ann M Gilman

Janet A Venne

Matthew R D Smith

Jeffrey P Kalish

Kelly A Volp

Cyrus A Anderson

Ning Zhou

Haeen Sykora

Bradley L Givot

Bryan T Whiting

Paul D Pennington

Robert C Coffin

Xiaoming Jiang

Justin M Bolton

Matthew RD Smith

A curable mixture, a partially cured composition, a cured composition, an article containing either the partially cured composition or the cured composition, and a method of bonding two substrates are provided. The partially cured composition functions as a pressure-sensitive adhesive while the cured composition functions as a structural or semi-structural adhesive. The curable mixture can be applied to a first substrate by printing or dispensing, if desired.

Printable curable mixtures and cured compositions

Foam compositions are provided including a polylactic acid polymer; second (e.g., polyvinyl acetate) polymer having a glass transition temperature (T) of at least 25&#xb0; C.; and plasticizer. Also described are articles comprising the foam compositions, such as a sheet or hearing protection article. Methods of making and using the foam compositions are further described herein.

Foam compositions comprising polylactic acid polymer, polyvinyl acetate polymer and plasticizer, articles, and methods of making and using same

Composite particles are provided including a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are compositions and foam compositions containing the composite particles. Further, articles are provided including the foam compositions, such as a sheet, tape, or hearing protection article. Methods of making and using the foam compositions are additionally described herein.

Composite particles, composition and foam compositions containing composite particles, articles, and methods of making and using same

Crosslinkable polymeric materials, crosslinked polymeric materials, articles containing the crosslinkable polymeric materials or crosslinked polymeric materials, and methods of making the articles and various compositions are provided. More particularly, the crosslinkable composition contains a) a first polymeric material, which has terminal dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups, b) a crosslinking composition containing a chlorinated triazine crosslinking agent and/or a crosslinking monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, and c) a thixotropic agent containing metal oxide particles. The crosslinkable composition may be printable or dispensed. In some embodiments, the crosslinked composition is a pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Polymeric compositions prepared with a controlled radical initiator

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Aaron T Hedegaard