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7064113 Resin composition, method of molding the same, and method of recycling resin composition  
A resin composition, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable liquid crystalline polymer. The resin composition is useful for producing molded resin articles having good...
7057019 Crosslinked albumin hydrogels  
Materials, methods, and compositions for making crosslinked albumin hydrogels are included in the application. Embodiments include a biocompatible material of albumin crosslinked with an...
7056988 Polymer compound, process for producing the same, molded article and process for producing the same  
A polymer compound contains a cyclic structure represented by the following general formula (1): wherein each of X and Y represent an alkylene group or the like, where X and Y may be the same...
7048753 Coated, slow-absorbing textile constructs for sutures and tissue engineering  
The present invention is directed to crystalline copolymers of l-lactide and a minor portion of a cyclic monomer, preferably ε-caprolactone or trimethylene carbonate or both. The present...
7034102 Polylactic acid resin composition and molded article thereof, and process of producing the molded article  
A polylactic acid resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a polylactic acid, (A) 0 to 10 parts by weight of a phenol antioxidant, and (B) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of at least one...
7026437 Amorphous polymeric polyaxial initiators and compliant crystalline copolymers therefrom  
An absorbable crystalline, monocentric polyaxial copolymer comprising a central carbon or nitrogen atom and at least three axes, each of which includes an amorphous flexible component adjacent and...
7019106 Lactic acid polymer and process for producing the same  
A process for producing a lactic acid polymer of 15,000 to 50,000 in weight-average molecular weight, the content of polymeric materials having not more than about 5,000 in weight-average molecular...
7012126 Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers  
The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet...
7012106 Reinforced implantable medical devices  
The present invention is directed to reinforced, biocompatible, biodegradable compositions suitable for use in implantable medical devices and medical devices made at least in part from such...
6984393 Biodegradable elastomer and method of preparing same  
This invention relates to thermally crosslinked and photo-crosslinked biodegradable and biocompatible elastomeric polymers. The elastomers can be used for biomedical devices such as needles,...
6984426 Biodegradable bag  
A biodegradable film formable into biodegradable bags includes the blended product of polylactic acid and a suitable biodegradable polymeric resin. The blended product includes from about 5% to...
6916547 Multi-functional unsaturated polyester polyols  
Novel multifunctional unsaturated polyester polyols, UV-curable top coat formulations including these polyols, and a one-step process for preparing these polyols, are disclosed. Surface coverings...
6914101 Polyester block copolymer composition  
The present invention relates to a polyester block copolymer composition which is obtained by reacting 0.5 to 5.0 parts by weight of an epoxy compound (C) having two or more functionalities with...
6911522 Filled epsilon-caprolactone based polymer compositions, method for preparing same and articles based on said compositions  
Compositions based on ε-caprolactone polymer, comprising at least one ε-caprolactone polymer and calcium carbonate. Process for preparing these compositions, which are used for manufacturing...
6911521 Polyhydroxyalkanoate that comprises unit having substituted or unsubstituted (phenylmethyl) sulfanyl structure in side chain thereof and process for producing the same  
A polyhydroxyalkanoate that comprises a unit represented by the following chemical formula (1): wherein R1 is a substituent of an aromatic ring selected from the group consisting of H, CH 3 ,...
6890518 Compositions of chemically modified insulin  
The present invention provides active, hydrophilic polymer-modified derivatives of insulin. The insulin derivatives of the invention are, in one aspect, suitable for delivery to the lung and...
6887974 Crosslinking agents and methods of use  
Polymeric crosslinking agents are disclosed that have an inert water soluble polymeric component, biodegradable components, functional components reactive with chemical groups on a protein, for...
6875839 Method for producing polylactic acid and corresponding device  
The invention relates to a method for producing polylactic acid, comprising the steps of obtaining lactic acid from starchy agricultural products by fermentation, ultrapurification of the lactic...
6866860 Cationic alkyd polyesters for medical applications  
The present invention is directed to medical devices or pharmaceutical composition, each containing a synthetic, biodegradable, biocompatible polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic...
6861538 Process for the preparation of cyclic lactic acid oligomer  
The object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for effectively producing a cyclic lactic acid oligomer, and a cyclic lactic acid oligomer produced by the method. According to the...
6858367 Binder resin containing novel polyhydroxyalkanoate, toner containing the binder resin, and image-forming method and image-forming apparatus which make use of the toner  
A binder resin which forms a resin powdery product such as a toner for developing electrostatic latent images. The binder resin comprises a biodegradable resin comprising a polyhydroxyalkanoate...
6841597 Ternary mixture of biodegradable polyesters and products obtained therefrom  
The invention relates to a mixture of biodegradable polyesters comprising: (A) a polyhydroxy acid of the poly-ε-caprolactone type and its copolymers, (B) aliphatic polyester, and (C) a polymer of...
6841617 Thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution  
Disclosed is a thermogelling biodegradable aqueous polymer solution useful in providing a bioactive agent delivery system. The present invention provides a thermogelling biodegradable aqueous...
6838037 Method for making biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers having improved crystallization properties  
Methods for enhancing the rate of a first biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate having a copolymer, or a blend thereof, of at least two randomly repeating monomer units, and has a melting point Tm1,...
6833460 Preparation and use of gamma-butyrolactones as cross-linking agents  
The rate of aminolysis of butyrolactones is predictably adjusted by attaching a substituent having a known field effect value (F) to the alpha position before reacting the substituted buytrolactone...
6831149 Polymerization process using mono-and di-functional initiators to prepare fast crystallizing polylactone copolymers  
The present invention is directed to a process for making an absorbable polylactone copolymer prepared in part from about 2 to about 80 mole percent glycolide, which process utilizes a combination...
6828412 Degradable polymers  
A polymer comprising: a polymeric backbone comprising at least one unit having the structure (I), wherein R-R 4 comprise groups selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 6 -C 18...
6825285 Biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers having improved crystallization properties  
Compositions having improved crystallization properties and physical properties including a continuous phase of a first biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate comprising a copolymer, or a blend...
6815079 Opaque film made of polylactic acids  
The invention relates to an opaque biaxially oriented film made of at least one layer that contains COC. This layer contains a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) in a concentration of 0.5 to 30 wt. % with...
6808907 Method and apparatus for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate  
The present invention provides a method for producing highly purified polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with high yield, by removing cell components other than PHA from cells containing PHA. Moreover, the...
6808795 Polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer and polylactic acid polymer compositions for laminates and films  
Environmentally degradable films comprising a blend of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer and a polylactic acid polymer or copolymer are disclosed. Laminates having a first layer comprising a PHA...
6806346 Copolymerization of cyclic ester oligomers  
Chemically different cyclic ester oligomers can be copolymerized to form copolyesters whose properties can be tailored by the choice of cyclic ester oligomers used. The copolyesters formed are...
6806353 Biodegradable plant protein composites and related methods  
A biodegradable plant protein composite is described. The composite includes a plant protein, which is preferably soy protein, and a polylactide. The composite also preferably includes a...
6803443 Impact modifier and polyester composition containing the modifier  
A lactic acid polyester (III), having a lactic acid unit (I) and a polyester unit (II) at a weight ratio within the range of 10:90 to 90:10, a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more, and...
6797788 Thermoplastic aliphatic polyester compositions, preparation method and uses thereof  
The invention concerns thermoplastic aliphatic polyester compositions characterized by a melt flow index (RMFI) ranging between 1.1 and 2.5. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said...
6794484 Crystallizable polylactone copolymers prepared from mono- and di-functional polymerization initiators  
The present invention is directed to absorbable polylactone copolymers prepared in part from about 2 to about 80 mole percent glycolide, utilizing a combination of a monofunctional polymerization...
6787584 Dental/medical compositions comprising degradable polymers and methods of manufacture thereof  
Curable compositions comprising degradable macromonomers having one or more terminal acrylate or methacrylate functionality, a curing composition, a filler composition comprising bioactive...
6777527 Polymers that contain alcoxylated, condensed alkaline amino acids and method of producing said polymers  
Alkoxylated, condensed basic amino acid-containing polymers comprising the addition products of alkylene oxides with homocondensates of basic amino acids, condensates of mixtures of two or more...
6770717 Sequentially ordered biodegradable lactide (glycolide or lactide/glycolide)&egr -caprolactone multi-block copolymer and process for the preparation thereof  
Disclosed is a sequentially ordered biodegradable lactide (or glycolide or lactide/glycolide)/ε-caprolactone multi-block copolymers having proper degradation properties and enhanced mechanical...
6767987 Lowly lactone-modified reactive monomer composition, acrylic polyol resins produced with the same, curable resin compositions and coating compositions  
This invention provides a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate composition modified by a small amount of lactones in which a proportion of monomers having two or more continuous chains of lactone is less...
6756472 Process for producing polymer  
A process for producing a biodegradable polymer having free carboxyl at the ω-end charcterized by polymerizing a cyclic ester compound in the presence of a hydroxymonocarboxylic acid derivative...
6747121 Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) copolymers, methods for making and using same, and devices containing same  
The present invention relates in general to implantable, resorbable copolymers containing L-lactide and glycolide repeat units, and in particular to terpolymers containing L-lactide, glycolide, and...
6740415 Powder paint binder composition  
The invention relates to a radiation curable powder paint binder composition comprising a radiation curable compound being a mono or multi valent carboxylic ester of a β, γ, δ, or...
6740731 Degradation control of environmentally degradable disposable materials  
The present invention is directed to a method for reducing waste accumulation by using an environmentally degradable disposable material. The disposable material, which includes a hydroxycarboxylic...
6730772 Degradable polymers from derivatized ring-opened epoxides  
A polymer of a ring-opened functionalized epoxide is formed by the polymerization of a functionalized epoxide monomer having the structure E-CHR-G wherein E represents an epoxide group, R is...
6727342 Use of polyester resins for the production of articles having good properties as barriers to water vapor  
Polyester resins formed by recurring units X=[O—(CH 2 ) n —OCO—(CH 2 ) m —CO] and/or Y=[O—(CH 2 ) k —CO], where the half-sum of n+m is equal to or greater than 6 and k is a number equal...
6716957 Bioabsorbable materials and medical devices made therefrom  
A bioabsorbable material such as a terpolymer of poly-(L-lactide/D-lactide/glycolide). The material may consist of 85 molar percent L-lactide, 5 molar percent D-lactide, and 10 molar percent...
6713596 Method for anionic polymerization of lactames  
The invention relates to a novel process for the anionic polymerization of lactams, in which: (a) (i) a catalyst capable of creating a lactamate and (ii) a regulator chosen from the amides of...
6713175 Biaxially stretched biodegradable film  
An object is to provide a biaxially stretched film which allows tacking, is heat-stickable, is less liable to unevenness in thickness, breakage, whitening, unevenness, etc. i.e. has stretching...
6706058 Resorbable, synthetic, medical coating material, method for its manufacture and its use in medicine  
The invention relates to a coating material for medical treatment, particularly a wound contact material, of resorbable, synthetic material, which is formed from a terpolymer based on lactide,...