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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061292 | Wetness indicating composition A wetness indicating composition is disclosed that changes color in response to a change in pH. The composition comprises a water-insoluble, thermoplastic polymer composition, a superabsorbent polymer, a wetness indicator, and surfactant. The wetness indicating comp... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7034075 | Low gloss powder coating compositions The invention is directed to a low gloss powder coating composition comprising a first component (a) and a second component (b). The first component (a) comprises a mixture of (i) at least one glycidyl group-containing acrylic resin having epoxide equivalent weight ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6884741 | Antimicrobial sheeting article The invention relates to an antimicrobial article in a sheet form including a porous sheeting substrate impregnated with a water-based antimicrobial composition comprising at least one polymeric emulsion or dispersion and at least one antimicrobial component that is... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6844073 | Hot melt moisture cure polyurethane adhesive with wide range of open time A hot melt moisture cure polyurethane adhesive composition includes at least one polyurethane prepolymer. The prepolymer includes the reaction product of a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component. The polyol component includes a) at least one amorphous polye... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6797385 | Powder coating of cooh acrylic resin, polyepoxide and low t catalyst A powder coating composition for heat-sensitive substrates curable at a temperature of about 300° F. or below for about 30 minutes or less comprises a) from about 10-90% by weight, relative to a) plus b), of carboxylic acid-functional acrylic resin(s); b) fr... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6686033 | Waterborne composition exhibiting sound damping property at low and high frequencies It is disclosed a wateborne composition comprising styrene-acrylic latex having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from about 0° C. to about 30° C., vinylidene chloride-containing polymer latex and at least one filler. The composition exhibits sound... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6617031 | Isocyanate-based laminating adhesives The invention relate to a method of laminating flexible packaging, articles of manufacture and bonded laminates. The method comprises employing a laminating adhesive comprising an isocyanate-based composition comprising the reaction product of at least on... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6548109 | Method of powder coating wood substrate The invention relates to a process for coating powders on wood substrate comprising pre-treating at least one surface of the substrate with a substantially solvent free treating composition, applying a powder coating composition on the pre-treated surface... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6541544 | Textured weatherable powder coatings A thermosetting weatherable powder coating composition applyable to a temperature sensitive substrate by means of electrostatic spray or fluidized bed, and curable at low temperature to form a textured surface to hide irregularities on the surface of the ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6479126 | Bookbinding case-making applications utilizing polyurethanes Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479585 | Power coating of carboxyl-functional acrylic resin and polyepoxy resin A powder coating composition for heat-sensitive substrates curable at a temperature of about 300° F. or below for about 30 minutes or less comprises a) from about 10-90% by weight, relative to a) plus b), of carboxylic acid functional acrylic resin(s); b... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6455605 | Foamable composition exhibiting instant thixotropic gelling The invention relates to a foamable composition comprising at least two parts. The first part comprises a polyol, a thixotropic gelling agent, a blowing agent, a urethane reaction catalyst and a isocyanurate reaction catalyst. The second part comprises at... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451384 | Method of tempering fiberboard doorskin using liquid thermosets The invention is directed to a method of tempering fiberboard that includes applying a substantially solvent-free, liquid tempering composition on at least one surface of the fiberboard and curing the tempering composition. The tempering composition inclu... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6436225 | N-methylol-based polyacrylic dispersion and polyalkyleneimine adhesives for film laminating The present invention relates to film laminating adhesive (FLA) compositions comprising an N-methylol-based polyacrylic dispersion and polyalkyleneimine (PAI) and laminates thereof, a method for bonding substrates together using these compositions and a m... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6387993 | Flame retardant composition The invention relates to a water-based flame-retardant composition comprising at least one polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, at least one silane coupling agent and at least one inorganic compound. The flame-retardant composition has low organic content and lo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6355317 | Thermoplastic moisture cure polyurethanes This invention relates to a one-part thermoplastic moisture cure polyurethane composition, comprising a) at least one polyurethane prepolymer component; and b) at least one thermoplastic component. This composition is especially useful in the window area ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6342297 | Fugitive rolled substrate material tail tie adhesive and method of use thereof The present invention generally relates to a water-based tail tie adhesive for a rolled substrate material and a method of use thereof in the manufacture of rolled substrate material to secure the loose tail end of the roll to the body of the roll. More s... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6342556 | Ultra violet light protective coating A coating is described which includes submicronized zinc oxide, an acrylic latex composition and a viscosity control agent, which coating when applied to a substrate prevents UV degradation and general accelerated weathering.... | 01/29/2002 |