Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462226 | Rustproofing composition A rustproofing composition has superior properties satisfying rustproofing quality requirements and work quality requirements for parts around tires, parts with pockets, and plate-bonded parts, and having volatile organic solvent of not more than 10 mass %. A rustpr... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7316793 | Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser Formulation of a liquid composition to form an electrical insulator, an antioxidant or a degreaser, obtained from the combination of by-products with mineral origin, whose formulation shall vary to meet different characteristics, becoming an electrical insulator, an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7014694 | Oil-based additive for corrosion inhibitors An oil-based corrosion inhibitor composition for use in lubricating and/or hydraulic oils includes an oil-soluble sulfonate salt, an imidazoline salt of a fatty acid or a poly acid, and a polymerized ester, with the corrosion inhibitor composition being diluted with... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6830821 | Passivating of tin, zinc and steel surfaces A method for coating zinc, zinc plated, or steel articles with a hydroxy benzoic acid protective coating by coating a cleaned zinc, zinc plated, or steel with a hydoxy benzoic acid composition having a pH of about 2.0 to 5.0; and coating cleaned tin surfaced article... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6617041 | Corrosion protective coatings The disclosure relates to temporary corrosion resistant coatings and films upon metal substrates, e.g., metal tools and dies. The temporary coatings and films will not adversely chemically alter the surface of the underlying substrate. The coatings/films ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6555506 | Corrosion inhibitors A method of preventing corrosion in pipelines comprising draining pipeline of all residual compounds, blowing through with nitrogen and rinsing with a corrosion inhibiting rinsing agent.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6447590 | Treatment composition based on pregelatinized starch and process for applying it to a metal, especially steel, surface An aqueous composition containing at least 2% by weight of pregelatinized starch and, as an emulsion, at least 1% or vegetable wax or oil, preferably chosen from carnauba wax, jojoba oil and candelilla wax. Also a process for applying a layer of this comp... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6418852 | Vegetable oil-based printing ink and method for producing same Vegetable oil-based printing inks having at least about 20 poises are formulated by admixing a vegetable oil-based printing ink vehicle having an effective amount of polymerized vegetable oil and an effective amount of unpolymerized vegetable oil sufficie... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6312509 | Rust preventive coating composition Entirely asphaltic, micro-crystalline wax- and aluminum-based coating compositions, which are fully flexible and accommodate any expansion or contraction in steel structures, are prepared from various combinations of components, e.g. those selected from m... | 11/06/2001 |
| 5919689 | Marine antifouling methods and compositions Disclosed are marine antifouling compositions and/or paints containing, microorganism(s), or mixtures of hydrolytic enzyme(s) and microorganism(s), wherein the microorganism or hydrolytic enzyme reduce fouling of a surface coated by the marine antifouling... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5370939 | Yellowing resistant, air-drying coating composition containing allyloxypropoxylate An alkyd resin comprising allyloxypropanol and unsaturated drying oil compound residues in the resin chain. The invention further includes the method for manufacturing the resin and coatings made therefrom.... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5356466 | Anti-slip agents A novel class of chemical compounds has been discovered that has the ability to prevent slippage between surfaces in intimate contact. One immediate application of the compounds is their utility when applied to the rubber V-belts used on the fan belts of ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5120357 | Lecithin corrosion inhibitor The present invention comprises a process for improving the corrosion inhibiting properties of lecithin by heating a lecithin oil composition for a period of time sufficient to produce darkening of the lecithin. An optional step further improves the corro... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5037678 | Coating composition method to improve corrosion resistance of metal with soap film-forming and resin film forming components in temporary dispersion A coating composition and method of applying the coating to metal surfaces to improve corrosion resistance and substantially reduce coated parts from sticking to one another during the curing step is disclosed wherein a temporary dispersion of a di-phase ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4477281 | Corrosion inhibiting organic coatings A corrosion inhibiting coating comprises a mixture of waxes, petroleum jelly, a hardener and a solvent. In particular, a corrosion inhibiting coating comprises candelilla wax, carnauba wax, microcrystalline waxes, white petrolatum, an oleoresin, lanolin a... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4273673 | Rust inhibitors and compositions of same There is disclosed a rust inhibitor comprising glycerol-1-alkylphenoxy-3-glycerol ether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C6-18. A composition having rust preventing effect may be obtained by adding the rust inhibitor ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4247415 | Rust inhibitors and compositions of same There is disclosed a rust inhibitor consisting of glycerol alkyl phenylether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C6-18. A composition having rust preventing result may be obtained by adding the rust inhibitor to a m... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4247414 | Rust inhibitors and compositions of same There is disclosed a rust inhibitor comprising glycerol-1-alkylphenoxy-3-ethyleneglycol ether of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group of C6-18. A composition having rust preventing effect may be obtained by adding the rust inhi... | 01/27/1981 |