National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation

Nouryon Chemicals International B.v.

Akzo Nobel N.v.

Shell Oil Comapny

Henkel Ag & Company, Kgaa

Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v.

Bayer Healthcare LLC

Beiersdorf Ag

Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij, B.v.

Bayer Consumer Care Ag

Michael Timothy Philbin

Qiwei He

John Socrates Thomaides

Damien Christian Vadillo

John M Morales

Peter T Trzasko

Philip Nigel Threlfall-Holmes

Robert L Billmers

Daniel B Solarek

Mark Lawrence Brewer

Craig H Leake

Jean-Pierre Leblanc

Michael T Foran

Nicholas James Rounthwaite

Martin M Tessler

Carmine P Iovine

Thomas A Meyer

Ralph M Trksak

Roger Francis Cracknell

Matthew J Henley

Gary Theodore Martino

Donathan G Beasley

Morton W Rutenberg

John H Wagner

Leroy R Peek

Andrea Schuetze

Norman G Albrecht

Joseph A Van Gompel

Charles Willard Paul

Chung-Wai Chiu

John J Tsai

John C Leighton

Rama S Chandran

Paul B Foreman

Roger Jeffcoat

David J Thomas

Smita M Shah

Manish B Shah

Eric N Silverberg

Joseph Wieczorek, Jr

Eleanor Schiermeyer

Frank Swiezkowski

Russell J Nesiewicz

Timothy C Koubek

Maryalice Belluscio

John E Fannon

John (Ji-Hsiung) Tsai

Stephanie M Murphy

Joern Karl

Robert Wojcik

Smita Shah

Jr John H Wagner

Eric Silverberg

Compositions comprising UV blocking agents, a film forming polymer containing acid groups and a neutralizing agent; compositions and methods for increasing the SPF of a composition by neutralizing at least a portion of the acid groups of the film forming agent with the neutralizing agent.

Enhanced efficiency of sunscreen compositions

A hair fixative composition comprising a film forming polymer that is prepared from monomers comprising (a) 10-30% by weight of one or more copolymerizable comonomers selected from the group consisting of N-alkyl (meth)acrylamide wherein the alkyl group thereof contains from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein for at least one of said copolymerizable comonomers the alkyl group contains from 5 to 12 carbon atoms; (b) 14-21% by weight of copolymerizable comonomers comprising acrylic acid and optionally one or more acidic copolymerizable comonomers selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, and the (C-C)alkyl half esters of maleic and fumaric acids; and (c) 40-76% by weight two or more copolymerizable comonomers selected from the group consisting of (C-C)alkyl(meth)acrylates, wherein at least one of said two or more copolymerizable comonomers is a (C-C)alkyl(meth)acrylate; said film forming polymer being optionally completely or partially neutralized with a basic reagent.

Acrylic hair fixative copolymers and compositions

A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: one or more bicyclic (meth)acrylate esters (a); up to 15 wt % of styrene (b); optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are not monomer (a) or (b); up to a total of 100 wt %, wherein the weight percentages of the monomer are based on the total weight of all of the monomers.

Fuel composition

Disclosed are copolymers of alkyl methacrylate monomers wherein said alkyl methacrylate monomers comprise at least:

Lubricant spray polymers

A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a (co)polymer obtainable by (co)polymerizing at least the following monomers: &#x2022;at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester &#x2022;optionally at least one lower-alkyl (meth)acrylate, &#x2022;optionally at least one aromatic vinyl monomer, and &#x2022;optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

The invention relates to specific copolymers obtainable by co-polymerizing at least the following monomers: at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester at least one lower-alkyl (meth)acrylate optionally, and preferably, at least one aromatic vinyl monomer; and optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers, whereby the copolymer has a weight averaged molecular weight of from 100,000 to 10,000,000 D, determined using GPC-MALS techniques for a solution in THF at 40&#xb0; C., as well as to the way to synthesize such copolymers and the use of such polymers to modify the rheology of a liquid in which they are soluble.

Copolymers of bicyclic (meth)acrylate and alkyl (meth)acrylate and their use as rheology modifiers in fuels

A skin care formulation includes at least one polymer and at least one sunscreen active agent and provides low tack and an improved sun protection factor. The polymer is derived from at least one acid-containing monomer, at least one N-alkyl(meth)acrylamide monomer, and, optionally, at least one alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer.

Skin care formulations

A fuel composition for powering a combustion engine the composition comprising: a liquid base fuel; and a copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing at least the following monomers: &#x2014;at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester; &#x2014;at least one fatty-alkyl (meth)acrylate; &#x2014;optionally, and preferably, at least one aromatic vinyl monomer; and &#x2014;optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

The invention relates to a specific copolymer obtainable by co-polymerizing at least the following monomers: &#x2014;at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester &#x2014;at least one C8-C24-alkyl (meth)acrylate &#x2014;optionally, and preferably, at least one aromatic vinyl monomer; and &#x2014;optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers, whereby the copolymer has a weight averaged molecular weight from 400,000 to 50,000,000 Dalton, as well as to the way to synthesize them and the use of such polymers to modify the rheology of a liquid in which they are soluble.

Copolymers of bicyclic (meth)acrylates and alkyl (meth)acrylates and their use as rheology modifiers in fuels

The invention relates to a specific copolymer obtainable by co-polymerizing at least the following monomers: &#x2014;more than 80 wt % of at least one bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester, &#x2014;0.05 to 15% w/w styrene, and &#x2014;optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers, as well as to the way to synthesize them and the use of such polymers to modify the rheology of a liquid in which they are soluble.

Copolymers and uses thereof

Certain aspects of the invention relate to compositions comprising UV blocking agents, a film forming polymer containing acid groups and a neutralizing agent. Such compositions have an increased SPF due to neutralization of at least a portion of the acid groups of the film forming agent by the neutralizing agent. The invention also discloses methods for increasing SPF of a composition as well as methods for using the novel composition.

An adhesive composition which lacks functional groups containing reactive hydrogen moieties and contains no post-polymerization chemical crosslinker finds use in transdermal drug delivery systems. The invention enables the administration of drugs containing a reactive functional group, which drugs have heretofore not been able to be administered by the transdermal route using conventional acrylic adhesives.

Non-reactive adhesive useful in transdermal drug delivery system

Ethanol soluble or dispersible polyetheramide polymers that have a percent elongation to break of less than 100%. The polymers are formed from a reaction mixture comprising at least one or more poly(alkyleneoxy)diamines and one or more diacids. The reaction mixture can optionally include one or more aliphatic diamines in addition to the one or more poly(alkyleneoxy)diamines. The polyetheramide polymers have application in personal care compositions such as hair fixative compositions, for example, hair spray formulations.

Polyetheramide compositions

This invention details the use of a simple blend of polyvinyl formamide and one or more polyvinyl alcohols as the fixative polymer system in a clear hair gel composition. The interaction of the polymer system and gelling agents provides clarity of less than 20 NTU and other physical properties such as good curl compression, resistance to high humidity and resistance to flaking.

Clear hair gel fixatives

A novel adhesive that finds use in a cold corrugating system has a 5 second tack at a temperature of 160&#xb0; F. of at least 50&#xb1;2 grams.

Corrugating adhesive and use thereof

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Hopewell, NJ, United States of America

Michael Timothy Philbin