Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd | 2,251 |
| 2 | Mitsui Chemicals Inc | 990 |
| 3 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | 958 |
| 4 | Sekisui Kasei Co Ltd | 866 |
| 5 | 3M Innovative Properties Co | 726 |
| 6 | Bridgestone Corp | 693 |
| 7 | Toray Industries Inc | 547 |
| 8 | Bayer AG | 465 |
| 9 | Gilead Sciences Inc | 453 |
| 10 | SABIC Global Technologies BV | 452 |
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Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C08J | Working-up of plastics | 17,781 |
| 2 | C08L | Polymer compositions (blends) | 14,659 |
| 3 | C08K | Polymer compositions (additives) | 11,103 |
| 4 | B29C | Shaping of plastics | 8,870 |
| 5 | Y10T | Cross-reference (technical subjects) | 6,548 |
| 6 | B32B | Layered products | 6,375 |
| 7 | C08G | Polymers from non-vinyl bonds (e.g. polyamides, polyesters) | 4,379 |
| 8 | B29K | 4,218 | |
| 9 | C08F | Polymers from C=C unsaturated bonds | 4,198 |
| 10 | Y10S | Cross-reference (legacy) | 2,926 |
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Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| New blowing agent combination based on azodicarbonamide, production thereof and use thereof for foaming polymers | 1987 | Bayer AG | 48 |
| Activated azodicarbonamide blowing agent compositions | 1967 | Olin Corp | 27 |
| Azodicarbonamide containing gas generating composition | 1999 | Daicel Corp | 23 |
| PROCESS FOR FOAMING POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS USING A FLUORORESIN/AZODICARBONAMIDE MIXTURE AS A NUCLEATING AGENT | 2016 | Dow Global Technologies LLC | 16 |
| Activated azodicarbonamide | 1967 | Olin Corp | 16 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment | 1 |
| 2 | Sodium Intake and Health | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Vandevelde | 4 | |
| 2 | Erik De Clercq | Rega Institute for Medical Research | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Becalski | Health Canada | 2 |
| 4 | Benjamin P.‐Y. Lau | Health Canada | 2 |
| 5 | Cybele C. Garcı́a | Fundación Ciencias Exactas y Naturales | 2 |
| 6 | David G. Covell | Science Applications International Corporation (United States) | 2 |
| 7 | David Lewis | Health Canada | 2 |
| 8 | Elsa B. Damonte | Fundación Ciencias Exactas y Naturales | 2 |
| 9 | GeunHyung Kim | Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials | 2 |
| 10 | Gregory O. Noonan | United States Food and Drug Administration | 2 |
Research leaders
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonochemical Synthesis of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles—Effect of Additives and Quantum Size Effect | 2002 | 383 | Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques |
| Highly porous 3D nanofiber scaffold using an electrospinning technique | 2006 | 116 | Nerve injury and regeneration |
| Enzyme immunoassay for semicarbazide—The nitrofuran metabolite and food contaminant | 2007 | 99 | Analytical chemistry methods development |
| Semicarbazide is a minor thermal decomposition product of azodicarbonamide used in the gaskets of certain food jars | 2004 | 98 | Analytical chemistry methods development |
| Azodicarbonamide inhibits HIV-1 replication by targeting the nucleocapsid protein | 1997 | 98 | HIV Research and Treatment |
Frequently asked questions
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