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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8149251 | Methods and apparatus for assessing and monitoring the capability and quality of a color reproduction system A color reproduction system comprises a color imaging output device (e.g., monitor, printer, etc.) and its device characterization (e.g., ICC profile, device link, etc.). A method for assessing the capability and accuracy of a color reproduction system is presented.... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142893 | Polymeric films Multi-layer polymeric films having at least one skin layer comprising at least one polyhydroxyether component or a combination of at least one polyhydroxyether component and at least polyester component are provided. The multi-layer films exhibit advantages such as ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142604 | Labeling method A method useful for applying labels to a container, the labels having an activatable adhesive coating on a surface thereon, the adhesive is activated by contact with a low viscosity activator solution from an apparatus comprising at least a label pallet that receive... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129032 | Coating compositions, coated substrates and hermetic seals made therefrom having improved low temperature sealing and hot tack properties Novel coated substrates are disclosed wherein a substrate is coated with a coating composition that forms good hermetic seals at very low temperatures and exhibits good blocking and slip characteristics. Such coating composition is comprised of an aqueous dispersion... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124243 | Films for use in high strength bags Thermoplastic films particularly suited for use in bags including at least a core layer comprising an ethylene copolymer, wherein the films are subjected to post-quench biaxial orientation are provided. Optionally, the films may have a first skin layer and/or a seco... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8105680 | Multi-layer slip film for printing and lamination processes A heat sealable, multi-layer film structure for multi-color printing or lamination processes and method for making the same are provided. The multi-layer film structure may include a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and essentially no migratory slip age... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8080294 | Biaxially oriented LLDPE blends Disclosed in one aspect is a film comprising at least one core layer comprising a blend of at least 20 wt %, by weight of the core layer, of a first linear LLDPE having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) within the range of from 1.0 to 4.0; and at least 20 wt %... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8048532 | Metallized polymeric films Disclosed herein is an improved, metallized polymer film and method for preparing the same. Such films comprise a) at least one treated polymeric skin layer comprising butylene, and b) a metal layer deposited onto at least one surface of this polymeric skin layer. T... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043674 | Sealable packaging structures and applications related thereto Heat-sealable, multi-layer composite packaging structures that are suitable for packaging and having improved sealing properties and simplified construction as compared to prior art composite film constructions are disclosed. The inventive film structure includes a ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7794849 | Thermoplastic film structures with a low melting point outer layer A film structure including at least a base layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and at least an outer layer containing a low melting point polymer. Methods of manufacturing the film structure, including the steps of coextruding melts corresponding to the individ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7626066 | Conversion of unsaturated chemicals to oligomers An oligomerization process in which hydrocarbon feedstocks are contacted with a hydrotreating catalyst in the absence of hydrogen and in the liquid phase. The catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst selected from supported reduced metals, metals oxides, metal sulfides ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7537829 | Multi-layer films having improved sealing properties Multi-layer films that are suitable for packaging and having improved sealing properties are disclosed. Some embodiments may also provide a lower minimum sealing temperature. A soft polymer is blended in a core layer and a tie layer comprising the soft polymer and, ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7473439 | Coated polymeric films and coating solutions for use with polymeric films Polymeric film structures incorporating at least one coating comprising a cross-linked EVOH copolymer and coating solutions suitable for use on polymeric films comprising at least one EVOH copolymer and at least one cross-linker are provided. The coated films may be... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7432405 | Production of diisopropylbenzene by disproportion of cumene in the presence of a TEA-mordenite catalyst A process for the disproportionation of cumene is disclosed which comprises the step of contacting a feed containing cumene, under disproportionation conditions, with a catalyst comprising a molecular sieve, preferably TEA-mordenite. The contacting step disproportio... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7393592 | Lamination grade coextruded heat-sealable film A coextruded, heat-sealable film structure includes a core layer of a thermoplastic polymer having a first side and a second side. A functional layer which is printable, sealable, or can be laminated or is treatable for printing, sealing, or laminating is on the fir... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371465 | Polyolefin film with embossed surface An embossable, multilayer, polyolefin film comprising a core layer comprising a polyolefin and an appearance enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of coloring agents, phosphorescence producing agents, reflective agents, and mixtures thereof, wherein the... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7294380 | Film for labels that are removable Clear and opaque polymeric film structures for providing clear and opaque labels that are removable, respectively. The film structure includes a core layer and first skin layer, wherein the first skin layer contains a polymeric matrix of a material that allows a lab... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288304 | Metallized patch labels A metallized thermoplastic label includes a first skin layer containing a thermoplastic and a first cavitating agent, wherein the first skin layer has a first side and a second side, the first skin layer is cavitated, and the first side of the first skin layer is ad... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280881 | Method and system for reducing lead-time in the packaging industry A system for integrating a packaging supply chain from a point that a digital contract proof is available through delivery of finished packaging materials to an end user, wherein said system comprises a computer system accessible for interactive communications with ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279061 | Process for the production of improved metallized films Improved metallized films are produced by transferring a protective layer onto a metal layer from the side of the film remote from the metal layer. The transfer preferably takes place in the metallizer shortly after metallization and before the metal layer is expose... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7195818 | Sealable multi-layer opaque film A sealable multi-layer opaque film. In particular, a sealable multi-layer opaque film that is moisture permeable and water resistant. The sealable multi-layer opaque film is an oriented multilayer film with a core layer comprising an orientation-enhancing polymer, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7108060 | Fracturing different levels within a completion interval of a well Method and apparatus for fracturing different levels of a completion interval in a well. A workstring lowers a fracturing string which, in turn, is comprised of a base pipe which is blank except for perforated sections spaced along its length. Screen may be provided... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6994291 | End-board for a core-wound roll product packaging system An end-board for supporting and handling a core-wound roll of material, such as a roll of polymer film. The end-board includes a support plate having a product face, an outer face, a core support aperture, and a core channel, the core support aperture adapted to sup... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981305 | Liquefied natural gas storage tank Substantially rectangular-shaped tanks are provided for storing liquefied gas, which tanks are especially adapted for use on land or in combination with bottom-supported offshore structure such as gravity-based structures (GBS). A tank according to this invention is... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979495 | Multi-layer film with core layer of syndiotactic polypropylene The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented multi-layer film which comprises: (a) a core layer comprising a syndiotactic propylene homopolymer; and (b) at least one additional layer adjacent to the core layer comprising a polymer which is an ethylene o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946203 | Multilayer polyolefin substrate with low density core and stiff outer layers A biaxially oriented thermoplastic structure including a low density core layer formed from polypropylene, highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene, and outer layers formed from highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939602 | Coating for the adhesive-receiving surface of polymeric labels This invention provides a coated thermoplastic film label comprising a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic wherein the first skin layer has a first side and a second side, wherein the first skin layer is voided and wherein the first side has an open-cell str... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933419 | Production of diisopropylbenzene A process for the disproportionation of cumene is disclosed which comprises the step of contacting a feed containing cumene, under disproportionation conditions, with a catalyst comprising a molecular sieve, preferably TEA-mordenite. The contacting step disproportio... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6919491 | Process for preparing short chain alkyl aromatic compounds A process for producing alkyl aromatic compounds which comprises contacting at least one aromatic compound with at least one alkylating agent or transalkylating agent possessing at least one aliphatic group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms under alkylation or transal... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911568 | Regeneration of aromatic alkylation catalysts using hydrocarbon stripping A process for alkylating an alkylatable aromatic compound is disclosed, in which the process includes: (a) contacting the alkylatable aromatic compound and an alkylating agent with an alkylation catalyst under alkylation conditions... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908687 | Heat-shrinkable polymeric films The present invention relates to oriented or hot-blown shrink films which may be manufactured from by a number of processes. The oriented films may be manufactured by double bubble, LISIM, tape bubble, trapped bubble or tenter framing processes. The films of the pre... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909026 | Process for liquid phase aromatics alkylation comprising in-situ catalyst reactivation with polar compounds The catalyst becomes at least partially deactivated by sorbing catalyst poisons present in the feed during a process for alkylating aromatics by contacting a feed containing benzene, toluene, xylenes, alkylbenzenes, naphthalene or substituted naphthalenes under liqu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896956 | Sealable and peelable film structure An opaque, sealable and peelable film, including at least (a) a cavitated first core layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and a cavitating agent, (b) a second core layer containing a peelable blend and (c) one or more outer layers, at least one of which is a sea... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893722 | Cationic, amino-functional, adhesion-promoting polymer for curable inks and other plastic film coatings, and plastic film comprising such polymer A cationically stabilizable amino-functional polymer having a number-average molecular weight of >3000, exists in the presence of water as a solution or stable emulsion only when the pH is ≦8. Upon drying the polymer contains ethenically unsaturated moieties selec... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6863964 | Metallized multilayer film A metallized, multilayer film suitable for packaging applications is provided which comprises a first skin layer comprising a thermoplastic selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, medium density polyethylene... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855654 | Bimetallic catalyst for ethylene polymerization reactions with uniform component distribution The invention relates to a process for uniformly dispersing a transition metal metallocene complex on a carrier comprising (1) providing silica which is porous and has a particle size of 1 to 250 microns, having pores which have an average diameter of 5... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6844041 | Clear polymeric label including delaminatable mask layer A clear polymeric label including a delaminatable mask layer is provided. The label includes a non-cavitated mask layer having a first side that is suitable for forming a cohesive bond with an adhesive, preferably a water-based adhesive. The cohesive bond between th... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844034 | Printable plastic film with printable coating comprising epoxy acrylate Printable, coated plastic substrates are disclosed. Plastic substrates are preferably films substrates, which are coated with a printable coating composition layer which comprises: an anionic acrylic polymer; and epoxy acrylate in an amount sufficient to improve ink... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844077 | High barrier metallized film with mirror-like appearance A metallized, multi-layer film is disclosed that comprises at least a polyolefin layer, a tie layer, and a metallized lactic acid polymer layer to yield a final film having improved moisture and gas barrier, optical, and mechanical properties. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835863 | Catalytic production of light olefins from naphtha feed A C4+ naphtha hydrocarbon feed is converted to light olefins and aromatics, by contacting the feed with a catalyst containing ZSM-5 and/or ZSM-11, a substantially inert matrix material such as silica and/or clay, having less than about 20 wt % active matr... | 12/28/2004 |
