3m Innovative Properties Company

University of Texas System

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr

Gary A Pope

James S Stefely

Stephen W Stein

Mukul Mani Sharma

Haeen Sykora

Brant Ulrick Kolb

Madeline P Shinbach

Roxanne A Boehmer

Vishal Bang

Naiyong Jing

George G I Moore

Rudolf J Dams

Duane Douglas Fansler

William J Schultz

Nathan E Schultz

William J Hunt

Andrew C Lottes

Nanayakkara L D Somasiri

James E Garbe

Daniel W Wuerch

John D Skildum

Paul V Huynh

Brian J Gabrio

Terry Lee Smith

William Blake Kolb

Michael A Johnson

Sergey Lamansky

Jun-Ying Zhang

Dipankar Ghosh

John J Gagliardi

Prabhakara Satyauolu Rao

Brian Kenneth Nelson

Badri Veeraraghavan

Michael S Terrazas

Tien T Wu

William D Joseph

Ying Lin

Caitlin E Meree

Gerry A Hoffdahl

Joshua M Fishman

Klaus Hintzer

Joel D Oxman

Mark J Pellerite

Tilman C Zipplies

Thomas Edward Wood

Scott R Culler

James M Nelson

Harald Kaspar

Jeffrey O Emslander

Mahfuza B Ali

Edward J Woo

Bradley Dene Craig

Dean M Moren

Rainer A Guggenberger

Yu Yang

John P Baetzold

Peter D Condo

Wendy L Thompson

Adrian S Eckert

Michael Jahns

Derek J Dehn

Afshin Falsafi

Jeffrey W McCutcheon

Terry R Hobbs

Paul D Graham

Jacob D Young

Yong K Wu

Neil Percy

Anthony P Manzara

Adriana Paiva

Stephanie J Moeller

Carla S Thomas

Markus Mikulla

Gregory D Clark

Qin Lin

Jesse D Miller

Ning Zhou

Bradley L Givot

Ge Jiang

Jeffrey S Kollodge

Megan P Lehmann

Li Yao

James D LaPerre

Gordon G Johnson

Paul D Pennington

Robert F Peez

Jacob P Johnson

Robert C Coffin

Grant F Tiefenbruck

Rebecca L A Everman

Joseph D Engebretson

Jeanne M Bruss

Aaron T Hedegaard

Audrey S Forticaux

Susan K Yarmey

Matthew N Archibald

Augustine C Liu

John C Newland

Serena L Schleusner

A charge-modified particle comprising the inorganic core and a shell surrounding the inorganic core, wherein the shell comprises a copolymer comprising monomeric units corresponding to free-radically polymerizable monomers, and wherein at least one of the monomeric units comprises a substituted benzotriazolylphenolate salt. Methods of making the charge-modified particle by admicellar polymerization are also disclosed.

Charge-modified particles and methods of making the same

A modified aluminum nitride particle comprises an aluminum nitride core and a shell surrounding the aluminum nitride core. The shell comprises a crosslinked organic polymer. Methods of making the modified aluminum nitride particle by admicellar polymerization are also disclosed.

Modified aluminum nitride particles and methods of making the same

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

Reaction mixtures, foams prepared from the reaction mixtures, articles containing the foams, and methods of making the foams are provided. The polymeric material in the foam is formed from a polymerizable composition that includes a di(meth)acrylate oligomer and a monomer having a single ethylenically unsaturated group. The foams are highly filled (e.g., at least 60 volume percent of the foam is the filler) and can be thermally conductive. Although the foams contain a large amount of filler, the foams can be compressed at least 40 volume percent with an applied pressure of 50 pounds per square inch (345 kiloPascals).

Foams and methods of making

Described herein is a polymerizable composition substantially free of an organic emulsifier, methods of making, and articles thereof. The polymerizable composition comprises: a continuous phase; a polymerizable monomer; an initiator; and inorganic nanoparticles, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles are substantially free of groups that will copolymerize with the polymerizable monomer.

Polymerizable compositions free of organic emulsifier and polymers and methods of making thereof

A barrier adhesive composition comprises polyisobutylene resin, hydrophobic nanoparticles and sorbent nanoparticles.

Nanoparticle filled barrier adhesive compositions

The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparing a glass ionomer composition for dental use, the kit of parts comprising a Powder Part P and a Liquid Part L, Powder Part P comprising: acid-reactive inorganic filler, Liquid Part L comprising: water, complexing agent, polyacid, either the Powder Part P or the Liquid Part L or the Powder Part P and the Liquid Part L comprising non-aggregated nano-sized particles based on silica or alumina, the composition obtained by combining the components of Powder Part P and Liquid Part L before hardening comprising the components in the following amounts: non-aggregated nano-sized particles: from 0.1 to 15 wt.-%, acid-reactive filler in an amount from 50 to 75 wt.-%, polyacid: 7 to 20 wt.-%, complexing agent: 0.5 to 3 wt.-%, water: 5 to 18 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the whole composition.

Kit of parts for producing a glass ionomer cement, process of production and use thereof

The present disclosure generally relates to retroreflective elements including a core and a plurality of glass or glass-ceramic beads adjacent to the core. The retroreflective elements further include a plurality of particles having a diameter that is less than the diameter of the glass or glass ceramic beads in the retroreflective elements. The present disclosure also generally relates to articles (including, for example, retroreflective roadway liquid pavement markings) including these retroreflective elements and methods of making and using these retroreflective elements.

Retroreflective elements including particles

A dual part polymerizable composition is provided including a first part containing at least one triorganoborane-amine complex having the structure Z&#x2014;NHR&#x2014;B(R)wherein: Z is an organic group; Ris H or an organic group; and each Ris independently an organic group bound to the boron atom through a carbon atom. The composition also includes a second part containing a polymerizable component and acidified nanoparticles including acid groups, where each acidified nanoparticle includes an inorganic core and acid groups. The acid groups include acid stabilizers and/or acid groups covalently bound to the inorganic core through an organic group. Each inorganic core is typically an inorganic oxide core, e.g., silica, zirconia, or alumina.

Acid-modified nanoparticles, dual part polymerizable compositions, and methods

Surface-modified nanoparticles wherein each nanoparticle includes an inorganic core and surface modifying groups, wherein the surface modifying groups include at least one triorganoborane-amine complex having the structure &#x2014;Z&#x2014;NHR&#x2014;B(R)wherein: Z is a divalent organic group; Ris H or an organic group; and each Ris independently an organic group bound to the boron atom through a carbon atom. The inorganic core is typically an inorganic oxide core, e.g., silica, zirconia, or alumina.

Triorganoborane-amino functionalized nanoparticles, compositions, and methods

A method of modifying a surface of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is disclosed. The method includes contacting the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluorinated amine, and the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes a carbonate. The method can typically include introducing a treatment composition comprising solvent and at least one of the fluorinated amine or a salt thereof into the carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Hydrocarbon-bearing formations treated according to the method are also disclosed. Certain fluorinated amines useful for treating carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formations and methods of making them are also disclosed.

Method for treating hydrocarbon-bearing formations with fluorinated amine

Provided is a composition comprising a polymeric material, a filler material dispersed in the polymeric material, the filler material comprising inorganic particles and a discontinuous arrangement of conductive material wherein at least a portion of the conductive material is in durable electrical contact with the inorganic particles, and conductive material dispersed in the polymeric material.

Method of making an electrical stress control device having a dielectric material with non-linear dielectric constant

The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluid that includes at least one of a polyol or polyol ether, wherein the polyol and polyol ether independently have from 2 to 25 carbon atoms; and at least one of a monohydroxy alcohol, ether, or ketone, wherein the monohydroxy alcohol, ether, and ketone independently have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one of a polyol or polyol ether is present in the fluid at at least 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid.

Method for treating a formation with a solvent

Dielectric material with non-linear dielectric constant

Composite particles and a method of forming composite particles are described. The composite particles comprise at least one inorganic nanoparticle covalently bound to at least one inorganic microparticle with a linking compound. Lubricant compositions and sprayable dispersion compositions comprising composite particles are also described.

Composite particles and method of forming

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Prescott, WI, United States of America

Jimmie Rae Baran, Jr