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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110197369 | CONFORMAL PARTICLE COATINGS ON FIBROUS MATERIALS Methods are provided for uniform deposition of particles on curved surfaces such as fibers and coatings formed by the particles. Particles in the size range of 10-2000 nm are deposited onto a fibrous material via electrostatic interaction between charge modified fiber m... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110016636 | TEXTILE TREATMENT COMPOSITION The present invention provides the textile treatment composition containing (a) the compound represented by the formula (1) and (b1) the fragrance having a logPow value not less than 3.0 and not more than 5.0 at a mass ratio of (a)/(b1)=98/2 to 20/80, and the method for... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100304137 | Fiber modified with particulate through a coupling agent An article is provided that includes a polymeric fiber that has an excess number of surface active reactive moieties relative to the number of surface reactive moieties found on the fiber in a native state. A particle is bonded covalently to the fiber through an interme... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100143641 | WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT TREATMENT OF TEXTILE Excellent water- and oil-repellency and soil releasability can be obtained by a method of preparing a treated textile, having steps of:
| 06/10/2010 |
| 20100115706 | METHOD FOR THE ANTIMICROBIAL FINISHING OF TEXTILES AND FIBERS A method for the antimicrobial finishing of synthetic fibers, in which an aqueous solution of an organic primer component (P), such as, for example, gallic acid, and, as antimicrobial component (K), at least one organic quaternary ammonium ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100058542 | Grafting Method By Means of Ionising Radiation Using a Reactive Surfactant Molecule, Textile Substrate and Battery Separator Obtained by Means of Grafting A method for grafting functional chemical groups to a textile substrate is provided, wherein the substrate is impregnated with a solution of a functional molecule, containing the functional chemical group and a group that is reactive to ionising radiation, as well as a ... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090260162 | CONTINUOUS BATCH TUNNEL WASHER AND METHOD A method of washing fabric articles in a tunnel washer includes moving the fabric articles from the intake of the washer to the discharge of the washer through first and second sectors that are a pre-wash zone. In the pre-wash zone, liquid is counter flowed in the wash ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090260161 | INTEGRATED CONTINUOUS BATCH TUNNEL WASHER A method of washing fabric articles in a tunnel washer includes moving the fabric articles from the intake of the washer to the discharge of the washer through first and second sectors that are a pre-wash zone. In the pre-wash zone, liquid is counter flowed in the wash ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090249596 | NOVEL TEXTILE YARN SIZING COMPOSITION Temporary sizing agent for natural and/or artificial individualized textile fibres comprises a water-soluble homopolymer or copolymer of at least one acrylamide monomer having a molecular weight not less than one million, advantageously more than three millions.... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090199347 | METHOD FOR TREATING TEXTILE MATERIAL FOR USE IN REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES The invention is directed to a method for treating a textile material with a crosslinkable high density polyethylene based elastomer compound, such treated material for use in reinforced elastomeric articles. In one embodiment, a crosslinkable high density polyethylene ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090188054 | Aqueous polymer dispersions containing alkenyl succinic acid anhydrides, methods for the production thereof, and use of the same Aqueous alkenylsuccinic anhydride-containing polymer dispersions which are obtainable by miniemulsion polymerization of hydrophobic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of alkenylsuccinic anhydrides, processes for the preparation of such polymer disper... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090137170 | Non-Woven Colour-Catcher Fabric and Method for its Preparation Procedure for preparing a non-woven colour-catcher fabric comprising the following steps: a) a cationic dye sequestering agent is applied on a non-woven fabric; b) the non-woven fabric is dried at a temperature comprised between 120 and 180° C.; c) a printing paste com... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090106910 | Polymeric silicone alkoxyglyceryl softeners The present invention is directed to a class of polyesters that are lightly crosslinked polyesters made by reacting alkoxyglyceryl units (linked by the reaction of their hydroxyl groups) to the carboxyl group of dimer acid. As will become clear, lightly crosslinked as u... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080317788 | Additive for Domestic Washing Processes Additive for processes of domestic washing or others, and like cosmetics additive for shampoo and other compounds and of hygiene personal, susceptible to be incorporated to the process after the washing and to be clarified of the process that is constituted by a product... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080287020 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING FIBROUS SUBSTRATES Embodiments of the present disclosure include soil repellent compositions, methods for imparting resistance to soiling on a fibrous substrate, fibrous substrates to which a soil repellent composition has been applied and dried, methods of making soil repellent compositi... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080242174 | WASH RESISTANT SYNTHETIC POLYMER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ACTIVE COMPOUNDS A synthetic polymer composition comprising a blend of a synthetic thermoplastic polymer and a polymer containing a polyether chain as a constituent, wherein the article manufactured from the blend contains an active compound is disclosed. Yarns may be formed from the sy... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080220677 | FABRICS HAVING SOIL RESISTANCE AND NO OIL STAINS AFTER WIPING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF The present invention provides a fabric having soil resistance and no oil stains after wiping and a manufacturing method thereof. The fabric of the present invention comprises an underlayer and a soil-resistant protection film, which can effectively prevent oil corrosio... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080196169 | Highly anti-deodorizing and aiding agents for washing clothing articles A highly anti-deodorizing cleansing and aiding agent for washing clothing articles, wherein the aiding agent comprises active principles including alpha and beta hydroxy acid and aliphatic alcohol esters having anti-deodorizing properties.... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080178395 | Method of Increasing Depth Shade The invention relates to a method of increasing the depth of shade of dyed natural or synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises treating the fibre material before, during or after dyeing with a liquor comprising a compound of formula (1) wherein R is halogen,... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080148491 | Fabric Treatment For Stain Release A fabric treatment composition that includes at least one zeta potential modifier and a hydrophobic agent with a melting point or glass transition temperature below 100° C. that imparts fabric protection benefits, including improved stain and soil resistance, oil repel... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080124992 | Composition and method for enhancing stain resistance and product of enhanced stain resistance therefrom A fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having resistance to staining by acid colorants comprises, a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having applied thereto a sulfonated aromatic condensation resin, said resin being a condensation product of a sulfonated dihydroxydiphe... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080115290 | Treatment Of Textile Fabrics Textile fabrics comprising not less than 70% by weight of cellulose are treated with solutions of one or more silicon compounds in liquid ammonia. Cellulose molecules are crosslinked by the treatment, producing good wrinkle resistance and good water retention capacity.... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080028539 | Method of Preventing or Minimizing Dye Redeposition by Use of Polyesters The invention relates to a method for preventing or minimizing color deposits on textile fabric during a decolorization process, particularly during a stonewash process. Preferably, the fabric in question is indigo-dyed cotton fabric or fabric containing cotton. The ant... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070294837 | Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain dialkylhydroxyamine stabilizers, dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizer salts, nitrone stabilizers or amine oxide stabilizers. Dyed products and articles are effectivel... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070277326 | Use of a Silicone Formulation for the Durable Functionalisation of Textiles for Sports Clothing An essential aim of the invention is a treatment which permits: (i) coating a textile material and/or threads, fibers and/or filaments making up the textile material, the silicone formulation cross-linking around the threads, fibers and/or filaments making up the textil... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070251022 | Method and Washing Machine for Imparting Antistaticity to Fabric Structure and Fabric Structure Imparted with Antistaticity Provided are a method capable of imparting antistaticity to a fabric structure in a simple manner without causing any color change in the fabric structure, a fabric structure imparted with antistaticity by the method, and a washing machine that imparts antistaticity to ... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070251021 | Amylose Starch Products as Sizing Agents for Textile Yarns The invention relates to the use of chemically unmodified amylose-type starch products as sizing agent for sizing natural and/or synthetic yarns. The invention also relates to a process for sizing natural and/or synthetic yarns using chemically modified amylose-type sta... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070102099 | Polymeric binders having specific peel and cure properties and useful in making creped webs This invention is directed to alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE)-free polymer binders formed by aqueous free radical emulsion polymerization and having specific peel and cure properties. The APE-free polymeric binders have a peel value, when adhered to a heated metal surface,... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20060148353 | Aqueous emulsion composition An aqueous emulsion composition comprising (A) an aqueous resin emulsion comprising a fluorine-containing polymer and (B) a surfactant of the formula: R1O—(CH2CH2O)p—(R2O)q 07/06/2006 | |
| 20050268403 | Processing agents and methods for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains four specified kinds of components (Components A, B, C and D) each by a specified amount and also by a specified total amount so as to have improved characteristics of preventing occurrence of fluffs. yard breaking and un... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050210598 | Continuous wash & plush laminate A method for producing an improved washed and plushed upholstery fabric in a continuous process includes the provision of a soft, dimensionally stable, nonwoven fabric backing. After the chemical application of an anti-migrant and softener, the fabric is washed in a rop... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050029486 | Low concentration aqueous solution of agent for processing synthetic fibers, method of producing same and method of processing synthetic fibers A low concentration aqueous solution of agent for processing synthetic fibers is produced by preparing acidic alkyl phosphate which is solid at room temperatures and gradually adding this prepared acidic alkyl phosphate with stirring to an aqueous solution containing po... | 02/10/2005 |
| 20050015886 | Methods of treating and cleaning fibers, carpet yarns and carpets Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Treating compositions used to enhance the stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 01/27/2005 |