...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7838585 | Plastic adhesive Macrocyclic compounds, e.g., ketones, crown ethers, methicones etc., have been found to be effective co-solvents in solvent based adhesives for pipe joining applications. Because of their enhanced solubility with VOC exempt solvents (40 C.F.R. 51.100), the calculate... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7592385 | Universal solvent cement A solvent cement for bonding PVC, CPVC and ABS plastic pipe and other molded articles comprises a minor amount of an acrylic resin and one or more solvents capable of dissolving the acrylic resin and further capable of dissolving at least the surfaces of PVC, CPVC a... | 09/22/2009 |
| 6435206 | Plumbing fixture supply assembly A valve outlet assembly for mounting to a building structure and adapted to interconnect a water supply line to a plumbing fixture or an appliance. The outlet assembly has a housing enclosure, an exterior cover and alignment and mounting assemblies which ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5416142 | Method of bonding and bonding compositions A method of adhesively bonding or welding a first plastic surface to a second plastic surface is described which comprises the steps of: (I) applying to the first surface or second surface or both surfaces, a composition which is free of hollow microspheres an... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5407983 | Compositions containing hollow microspheres A composition is described with comprises a mixture of (A) from about 5% to about 60% by weight of at least one water-insoluble polymer; (B) from about 1% to about 30% by weight of inorganic or synthetic resinous hollow microspheres; and (C) from about 20% to ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5384345 | Compositions containing hollow microspheres A composition is described with comprises a mixture of (A) from about 5% to about 60% by weight of at least one water-insoluble polymer; (B) from about 1% to about 30% by weight of inorganic or synthetic resinous hollow microspheres; and (C) from about 20% to ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5028456 | Plastic body filler A curable polyester composition having improved properties is described, and the curable polyester composition comprises: (A) at least one unsaturated polyester resin; (B) at least one hydrocarbon monomer copolymerizable with the polyester; and (C) at least on... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4980414 | Plastic body filler A curable polyester composition having improved properties is described, and the curable polyester composition comprises: (A) at least one unsaturated polyester resin; (B) at least one hydrocarbon monomer copolymerizable with the polyester; and (C) at least on... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4879096 | Lead- and antimony-free solder composition Lead-free and antimony-free solder compositions are described which comprise, as essential ingredients, about 0.05% to about 3% by weight of silver; about 0.5% to about 6% by weight of copper; about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of bismuth; and about 88% to ... | 11/07/1989 |