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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6908950 | Asphalt filled polymer foam This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing asphalt as an infrared attuation and process additives for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6835413 | Surface coating for insulation pack A continuous and flexible method and apparatus is provided for applying one or more coating materials to internal and/or external portions of a fiber batt to provide edge and surface coating layers on those surfaces of the fiber batt that will be exposed during subs... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6777482 | Alternative polyolefin composite veil/compatibilizing mat material A compatibilized polyolefin/polyolefin composite material includes a polyolefin/polyolefin composite substrate and a reinforcing mat formed from reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic polymer powder. The mat may also incorporate an optional emulsion polymer binder. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767625 | Method for making a charge of moldable material A method for making moldable material comprises the initial step of providing a composite material comprised in part of an epoxy. A high performance strand is then distributed in the composite material to form a moldable material. Lastly, the moldable material is he... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6755003 | Resilient construction member A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members. The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission th... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6756114 | Moldable pellet based on the combination of synthetic cellulose fibers and thermoplastic polymers A moldable pellet used for making high impact, non-abrasive recyclable structural composites consisting of a thermoplastic polymer or polymers, with or without fillers and additives, and a synthetic cellulosic fiber in yarn or tow form such as Rayon or Lyocell. The ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6726980 | Acoustic doorliner with integral water barrier An acoustical liner with integral water barrier is provided. The liner includes a pad of fibrous material having a lofty, acoustically insulating portion and at least one heat-seared face of relatively higher density to provide water barrier protection. The acoustic... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715191 | Co-texturization of glass fibers and thermoplastic fibers A method of co-texturizing glass fibers and thermoplastic fibers comprises passing a glass fiber strand through a texturizing gun, simultaneously passing a thermoplastic fiber strand through the texturizing gun with the glass fiber strand and injecting pressurized a... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715249 | Structural insulated sheathing and related sheathing methods A structurally enhanced, insulating sheathing (10) and method of sheathing a frame of the type used in constructing a building are disclosed. In one embodiment, the sheathing includes an insulating layer of material (14) attached to a structural layer ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6711867 | Self-jigging resilient construction member and retrofit system using same A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (e.g., 2″×4″ or 2″×6″). The resilience of the web helps t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706808 | Binder compositions exhibiting reduced emissions The presently disclosed invention relates to a phenolic binder comprising a premix of a urea modified phenol-formaldehyde resole resin, a curing agent, and an additive selected from the group consisting of ammonium lignosulfonate, melamine and a melamine derivative.... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701754 | Screen for use in a glass fiber bushing system and bushing system therewith A screen comprises an electrically conductive elongate inner screen plate. The inner screen plate has at least one elongate fold therein and at least two elongate divergent surfaces on opposing sides of the fold. Each divergent surface has an upper end an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699945 | Polycarboxylic acid based co-binder A formaldehyde free co-binder solution formed by using a polyol to crosslink polycarboxylic acid and a polyacid monomer is provided. In forming the co-binder solution, the polyacid monomer and the polyol are mixed in any conventional device with heat and ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684579 | Drainage mat and mortar blocker A drainage mat and mortar blocker system including a panel and polymeric drainage mat which includes protrusions on the front side and indentations on the back side of the mat. A filter fabric is affixed to the side of the mat containing the protrusions. ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669265 | Multidensity liner/insulator A liner/insulator includes a pad of fibrous material having a lofty, acoustically insulating portion and a relatively higher density skin along a first face thereof that may function as a water barrier. The acoustical liner is a non-laminate made from pol... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663335 | Pull sheet for unloading loads from a container Apparatus for unloading a load from a container having a floor, includes a floor sheet placed on the floor of the container, the floor sheet having a top surface with a coefficient of static friction less than about 0.3. A pull sheet placed on the top sur... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659756 | System for preparing polymer encapsulated glass fiber pellets A process and apparatus for making densified glass fiber pellets substantially encapsulated in a polymeric shell from chopped segments of multi-filament glass strand is described. The densified pellets may be advantageously produced by hydrating chopped g... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634155 | Self-jigging resilient construction member and retrofit system using same A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beams (e.g., 2"×4" or 2"×6"). The resilience of the web helps to at... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6632382 | Extruded foam product with reduced surface defects The present invention generally relates to processes for preparing extruded foam products and more particularly to a process for producing such products wherein surface defects are minimized. There has been a movement to replace conventional halo-carbon b... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627024 | Method and apparatus for splicing fibrous mats A method for splicing fibrous mats including separating an edge of one fibrous mat into two sections, inserting an adhesive-containing edge of another fibrous mat between the two sections and applying heat to the adhesive-containing edge. Upon cooling, bo... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615559 | Resilient construction member, especially a unitary construction member A resiliently flexible construction beam includes a pair of lateral flange portions and a web extending therebetween, preferably, but not necessarily, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (e.g... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6610146 | Easy threading wirecoating dies Dies which facilitate the threading of a strand are disclosed. Each die embodiment includes portions that move relative to each other to allow access to the area between the portions. One embodiment of a die embodying the principles of the invention inclu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6244075 | Blower for lifting insulation pack Apparatus for manufacturing fibrous insulation includes a porous conveyor mounted for transporting fibrous material in a machine direction in the form of pack. A pack lift blower is positioned beneath the porous conveyor, in a direction transverse to the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244378 | Dual sonic character acoustic panel and systems for use thereof An acoustically significant composite panel having a general sound-absorbing face (or a general sound-diffusing face) and a tuned sound-absorbing face. Such a panel includes a sandwich or composite of a first layer of molding media, a honeycomb of cells a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6195958 | Apparatus for propelling a carriage along the length of purlins of a roof structure An apparatus for propelling a carriage along a roof structure of the type having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement, and method of using same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a carriage movable along the le... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5972166 | Non-woven fiber mat and method for forming same The present invention is a non-woven fiber mat suitable for reinforcing resilient sheet floor coverings, such as vinyl floor coverings. The non-woven fiber mat is in the form of a sheet of reinforcement fibers which at least includes semi-coiled fibers an... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5968648 | Fibers having phosphorus-containing coatings Mineral fibers are provided with a phosphorus-containing coating to impart high-temperature resistance without substantially affecting mechanical performance. Preferred mineral-fiber compositions according to the invention with relatively high levels of S... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5965851 | Acoustically insulated apparatus An acoustically insulated apparatus is disclosed which includes a machine and an acoustical insulation system for the machine, wherein the machine generates noise having a peak sound frequency. The insulation system includes a two-part stratum having a po... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962355 | Glass compositions having high KI values and fibers therefrom A fiberizable glass composition which has a KI value ࣙ40, while possessing acceptable processing properties such as viscosity and liquidus temperatures is provided. The glass composition processes well in the furnace with acceptably low levels of foamin... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5932347 | Mineral fiber compositions Mineral fiber compositions are disclosed which, in a first embodiment, include the following components, indicated in weight percents: about 54 to about 70 percent SiO2, about 0 to about 4 percent Al2 O3, about 0 to about ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5916393 | Method for applying adhesive on a porous substrate A method for applying adhesive on a porous substrate with improved bonding between the adhesive and the substrate. The adhesive is applied on a surface of the substrate. The applied adhesive is impinged with a fluid such as air to force a first portion of... | 06/29/1999 |