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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075684 | Compositions and methods for deep-seated coloration and/or staining of the surface terrain, construction material, boulders and rocks An aqueous liquid solution containing soluble salts of coloring metals—particularly manganese and ferric nitrate along with a sugar source and fulvic and/or humic acid can be readily applied to rock, soil or artificial construction surfaces impart a natural color ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7442730 | Composition having disperse system, and process for producing colored organic solid particle A colored particle (e.g., a spherical particle) comprising an organic solid component (e.g., a polymer component) and a coloring agent (e.g., an oil-soluble dye, and an organic or inorganic pigment) is produced by eluting a water-soluble auxiliary component comprisi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7285586 | Use of starch dispersions as binder in coating compositions and process for preparing the starch dispersions Coating compositions comprising a pigment and starch dispersion of discrete crosslinked starch particles in an aqueous liquid. The dispersion may be used as coating color for paper. A preferred process of preparing the dispersion of starch particles comprises (a) ob... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255731 | Use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials The subject of the present invention is the use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials, especially as admixtures for mineral binders. These polysaccharides have, characteristically: a weight-average molec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229490 | Water dispersible compositions containing natural hydrophilic water-insoluble pigments, methods of preparing same and their use Ready-to-use water dispersible pigment compositions containing water-insoluble, hydrophilic pigments are provided. The compositions comprise a stable dispersion of the pigment such as a porphyrin pigment, carmine, curcumin and a caratenoid in the form of bodies of a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7150839 | Fluorescent agents Composition comprising a fluorescent material comprising the mixture of one or more metal salts selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and metal hydroxides; one or more carbohydrate(s) selected from the group consisting of sugar and starch; and one or mo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7083703 | Filler and a process for the production thereof A filler comprising cellulose or lignocellulose fibrils on which light-scattering material particles have been deposited, and a process for the manufacture thereof. In the filler according to the invention, an alkyl derivative of cellulose, such as CMC, has been sor... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7045003 | Pregelatinized starches and processes for their production The invention relates to a process for producing a pregelatinized starch having good gel-formation properties, in which a) a suspension of starch and water is prepared, b) the suspension prepared in a) is applied t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6916369 | Beneficiated water reducing compositions Exemplary compositions comprise at least one aldopentonic acid, such as xylonic acid; and further comprise a lignin, a lignosulfonic acid or its salt, an additional sugar acid such as a aldohexonic acid or salt, a conventional admixture (such as a polyacrylate super... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6825252 | Use of starch dispersions as binder in coating compositions and process for preparing the starch dispersions Coating compositions comprising a pigment and starch dispersion of discrete crosslinked starch particles in an aqueous liquid. The dispersion may be used as coating color for paper. A preferred process of preparing the dispersion of starch particles comprises (a) ob... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808557 | Cellulose matrix encapsulation and method A regenerated cellulose-encapsulated active substance and a method for encapsulating an active substance in a regenerated cellulose matrix are disclosed. The distribution of the active substance is preferably substantially homogeneous within the matrix of regenerate... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6748954 | Drug release from polymer matrices through mechanical stimulation A method for drug delivery and polymer matrix suited to the method are disclosed. The polymer matrix has reversibly bound thereto a drug or combination of drugs, and is capable of releasing the drug or combination of drugs in response to mechanical stimulation of th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719839 | Water dispersible compositions containing natural hydrophilic water-insoluble pigments, methods of preparing same and their use Ready-to-use water dispersible pigment compositions containing waer-insoluble, hydrophilic pigments are provided. The compositions comprise a stable dispersion of the pigment such as a porphyrin pigment, carmine, curcumin and a carotenoid in the form of bodies of an... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6682754 | Ovo delivery of an immunogen containing implant The disclosure provides a method for administering an agent to an avian species by in ovo delivery of an implant releasably containing the agent. In one embodiment, the method is particularly advantageous for stimulating an immune response in a bird by in... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6596073 | Solid pigment preparations The invention relates to a solid pigment composition comprising a) at least one pigment, b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of b0) a phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether or an ionically modified phenol-styrene-polyglycol ether, b1) a condensatio... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6547870 | Pigment preparation The invention relates to a non-dusting, homogeneous pigment preparation, comprising ࣙ40% by weight of one or more effect pigments, 0.5-60% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol and/or one or more polyalkylene glycol derivatives, 0-10% by weight of a redispersin... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544327 | Pigment preparation The invention relates to a non-dusting homogeneous pigment preparation which is notable in that it comprises at least 40% by weight of one or more effect pigments, from 0.5 to 60% by weight of an aldehyde resin and/or ketonic resin and from 0.1 to 10% by ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6294013 | Polysaccharide pigment dispersions An aqueous pigment dispersion containing at least one FD&C and/or D&C pigment dispersed in water and a polysaccharide resin optionally in combination with a styrene-acrylic resin and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. The dispersion offers excellent viscosi... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6270563 | Pigment composition The invention relates to a non-dusting homogeneous pigment composition comprising at least 50 % by weight of one or more effect pigments, 0.1-50 % by weight of plasticizer or a mixture of plasticizer/nitrocellulose, and 0-49.9 % by weight of a solvent or solve... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267812 | Aqueous dispersion of pigment(s) and/or filler(s) containing a particular saccharide composition The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of pigment(s) and/or filler(s) containing, as an additive, a saccharide composition containing at least 30% of hydrogentated monosaccharide(s) and/or disaccharide(s). The saccharide composition contai... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6156118 | Filler for use in paper manufacture and method for producing it The invention relates to a filler for use in paper manufacture, said filler containing pigment and noil produced from cellulose fibre and/or mechanical pulp fibre by refining. According to the invention, the pigment has been mixed with noil fibrils, to be... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6132505 | Inorganic pigment pellets for coloring plastics, lacquers and building materials and a process for the production thereof The present invention relates to inorganic pigment pellets for coloring building materials, lacquers and plastics and to a process for the production thereof and to the use thereof inter alia for the production of pastes, suspensions and emulsion paints.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6077392 | Text and cover printing paper and process for making the same A printing paper is provided having the appearance of uncoated paper and improved printability properties approaching those of coated papers. Also provided are a surface treatment formulation having a variable viscosity and a method for producing a printi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074528 | Text and cover printing paper and process for making the same A printing paper is provided having the appearance of uncoated paper and improved printability properties approaching those of coated papers. Also provided are a surface treatment formulation having a variable viscosity and a method for producing a printi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6001168 | Pigment dispersions comprising C.I. Pigment Red 222 Pigment dispersions comprising a polymer, a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## and a water-free solvent or a water-containing solvent, process for their preparation and also the use of (I) and the pigment dispersions of the invention.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5972100 | Pretreatment of filler with cationic ketene dimer A filler of inorganic particles, cellulose reactive size and cationic dispersing agent is provided, the use of which results in the capability to obtain the desired sizing level practically unaffected by the level of filler addition.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5961710 | Inorganic pigment granules process for their production and their use The invention relates to granules of inorganic pigments, a process for their production using several auxiliary substances by compacting and their use in many technical fields.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5951752 | Method of using a coloring composition in a concrete based composition An aqueous composition for coloring cement based compositions comprising water, pigment, a suspension enhancing agent and latex polymer solids.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5900051 | Compositions and method for conditioning mineral oxide pigment The present invention relates to conditioned pigment particle compositions which are used to color water based materials, such as hydrates, and methods for producing the conditioned pigment particle compositions. The conditioned pigment particles are made... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5855665 | System and method for producing a pigmented cement composition An aqueous composition for coloring cement based compositions comprising water, pigment, a suspension enhancing agent and latex polymer solids.... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853476 | Process for coloring concrete using compacted inorganic granules A method for coloring cementitious systems using compacted inorganic granules, wherein said compacted inorganic granules comprise an inorganic pigment and a dispersing agent. Particularly, a method for coloring cementitious systems using compacted inorgan... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846315 | Method for preparing a pigmented dispersing pigment cement composition An aqueous composition for coloring cement based compositions comprising water, pigment, a suspension enhancing agent and latex polymer solids.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5840547 | Bioemulsifiers A bioemulsifier designated Alasan or E-KA53 is produced from Acinetobacter radioresistens strain KA53. In its essentially pure form it has the characteristics of a molecular weight of from about 100,000 to 2,000,000 Daltons; emulsifying activity which inc... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5837136 | Mineral eluting material and manufacturing method thereof, and structural body of mineral eluting material The present invention relates to a mineral eluting material for drinking water with granite as raw material and manufacturing method thereof and a structural body of mineral eluting material. The mineral eluting material includes granite crushed to sizes ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5814141 | Liquid crystalline cellulose (ether) ethers as interferentially effective chromophoric substances The invention relates to a liquid crystalline, photo cross-linkable main-chain polymer used as interferentially effective, chromophoric substance for colored paints, in which the main mesogenic groups are disposed at least approximately in a chiral-nemati... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5753024 | Grey pigments containing tin Tin-containing grey pigments of high opacity, processes for their preparation and use thereof.... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5669966 | Filler for a bituminous mixture A filler for a bituminous mixture, particularly asphalt mastic, includes a mixture of a stone-like natural product, for example, rock dust, and an industrial product in the form of pulverized resin with cellulose fiber substances. Approximately 80 percent... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5525152 | Pigment salts and their use for dyeing and pigmenting The present invention relates to a process for coloring polymeric materials by dyeing or pigmenting said polymeric materials with a pigment salt having the formula (I): ##STR1## and tautomeric forms thereof, wherein Mn+ is an n-valent cat... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5514212 | Process for enhancing sizing efficiency in filled papers A papermaking process with improved sizing efficiency and reduced size reversion is characterized by the use of a calcium carbonate pigment which is surface treated with an anionic starch-soap complex. The starch-soap complex is precipitated onto the pigm... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5478387 | Opacifying composition for paper A composition is provided for use as an additive to the pulp slurry of cellulose fibers in the papermaking process. The composition contains the reaction product of fatty acid, diamine and rosin acid, wherein the composition further includes a surfactant.... | 12/26/1995 |
