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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080170 | Cationic fluorinated ether silane compositions and related methods Compositions comprising cationic compounds having fluorinated ether groups and silane groups are provided, the compounds having the formula (I). ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8057693 | Compositions and methods for imparting liquid repellency and dry soil resistance to fibers and articles thereof Described herein are compositions and methods for imparting liquid repellency and dry soil resistance to fibers. The compositions are composed of (a) a silsesquioxane, (b) a wax, (c) a surfactant, and (b) water. Also disclosed are kits comprising (a) a first aqueous... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7972526 | Grease resistant coatings, articles and methods Disclosed herein is an environmentally safe, grease resistant article comprising an absorbent substrate, a cross-linking agent, and a polymer; wherein the substrate is first coated with the cross-linking agent and is then coated with the polymer. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7901589 | Propanediol soil resist compositions A soil resist composition comprises a) a polyfluoro organic compound having at least one urethane or urea, b) 1,3-propanediol, and c) a surfactant, the soil resist composition having freeze thaw stability. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7824566 | Methods and compositions for improving light-fade resistance and soil repellency of textiles and leathers One method includes applying to a post-manufactured textile material a liquid composition resulting from a combination of ingredients. The ingredients include one or more anti-fading compounds, one or more anti-soiling compounds, one or more silicon-based compounds,... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815816 | Polyfluoroether-based phosphates A composition comprising one or more compounds of formula (I) or (II): wherein: Rf is a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, optionally interrupted by o... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7585426 | Compositions and methods for imparting stain resistance, liquid repellency, and enhanced antimicrobial activity to an article and articles thereof Described herein are compositions and methods for imparting stain resistance, liquid repellency and enhanced antimicrobial activity to an article. The composition include a solvent, a surfactant, and an aluminum polymer. Also described herein are articles treated wi... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7439279 | Active energy ray curable coating composition and molded product having coating film made of cured product of said composition To provide a coating composition which forms a coating film having excellent fingerprint removability and having favorable abrasion resistance and transparency, and a molded product having a coating film made of a cured product of the composition. An active e... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425279 | Fluorochemical composition for treatment of a fibrous substrate The present invention relates to a fluorochemical composition for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent and/or stain or soil repellent. Additionally, the invention also relates to fluorochemical compositions for providing stain release or soil ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7396395 | Composition of a water-repellent agent A composition of a water-repellent agent has a solvent and a solute. The solvent is water. The solute is dissolved in water and has isocyanate-acryl, non-ionic fluoro-acryl, 4,4-dipheylmethane diisocyanate, zinc acetate and polyethylene wax. Isocyanate-acryl has a c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7388104 | Fluorinated urethane compounds and compositions containing the same A fluorine-containing urethane compound of the general formula: [Rf-A1-(X1(OH))—(Y1)a—OC(═O)NH—]mI[—NHC(═O)O—Y2]n[—NHC(═O)O—((ClCH2—)X2... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378033 | Crease-resistant composition comprising a copolymer of controlled architecture, for articles made of textile fibers An aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic crease-resistant formulation comprising a cationic surfactant (CSA), for the treatment after washing in aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic medium of articles made of textile fibers, said formulation also comprising a soluble or dispersible ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361706 | Water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition A water- and oil-repellent, antistatic composition comprises (a) at least one nonpolymeric ionic salt consisting of (i) at least one cation selected from the group consisting of monovalent metal cations, divalent metal cations, and organic onium cations, and (ii) at... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354458 | Preparations based on water and/or organic solvents and their use as a finish on flat materials A composition based on water and/or organic solvents and their use as a finish on flat materials, comprising | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329707 | Partially quaternised, amino-functional organopolysiloxanes and their use in aqueous systems This invention concerns preparations containing partially quarternized amino-functional organopolysiloxanes and use thereof in aqueous systems on textile substrates. The preparations contain (1) 2 to 60 percent by weight of a partially quartenized amino-functional o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329367 | Enhancement of durable soil release and soil resist, stain resist water and oil repellency and the softness of fibrous substrates, the substrates so treated and the treating composition A formulation comprising a fluorochemical, cross linking agent, a soil releasing agent, soil resisting agent and a stain resist agent, enhance the soil resist, soil release, stain resist, water and oil repellency and softness of fibrous substrate, the formulation ma... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311959 | Carpet with improved liquid barrier properties and methods of manufacture thereof A method for producing a carpet comprising the steps of (a) providing a carpet having a pile side formed from yarn fibers projecting through a primary backing layer and an underside region comprising back stitch yarn fibers; (b) applying effective repellency enhanci... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300976 | Fluorochemical oligomeric polish composition A method of treating hard substrates by contacting the substrate with a fluorochemical composition comprising: a fluorochemical urethane component and a base component is described. The compositions provide desirable repellency, antisoiling and anti-staining propert... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294610 | Fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants for aqueous cleaning solutions Described are anionic N-substituted fluorinated sulfonamide surfactants, and use thereof in cleaning and in acid etch solutions. The cleaning and etch solutions are used with a wide variety of substrates, for example, in the cleaning and etching of silicon oxide-con... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279013 | Polyamide fiber substrate having stain resistance, composition and method Semi-bleached to bleached sulfonated aromatic condensation resin alone or in combination with a semi-soluble methacrylic polymer of high molecular weight provides improved resistance to staining by acid colorants in a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7247691 | Perfluoroalkyl substituted acrylate monomers and polymers thereof Fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl alcohols of the formula are disclosed and their corresponding (meth)acrylate esters. These fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl (meth)acrylate monomers can be copolymerized with a wide variety of convent... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244371 | Compositions and methods for treating a textile using such compositions Certain compositions provide excellent repellency, durability, and soil/stain release properties when applied to a textile or fabric. Such compositions may include: a repellent component, a hydrophilic resin component, a soil release component; and a crosslinking co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238768 | Polysiloxanes and their preparation An amino-functional polysiloxane is prepared by reacting an aminosilane (A) which contains an aminoalkyl group and at least one alkoxy group bonded to Si with a carboxylic acid and a silanol-functional polysiloxane (B). The aminosilane (A) is partially converted int... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226639 | Carbonization of cellulosic fibrous materials in the presence of an organosilicon compound The subject of the present invention is a method of obtaining fibrous carbon materials by carbonization of cellulosic fibrous materials carried out continuously or batchwise in the presence of at least one organosilicon compound. Characteristically, said organosilic... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214718 | Quaternary ammonium salt composition The present invention provides a softening base and a softener having biodegradability employing a quaternary ammonium salt composition comprising (M) a monoester quaternary salt represented by the formula (I), (D) a diester quaternary salt represented by the formul... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211198 | Surfactant compositions Laundry treatment compositions comprising 0.001–5 wt % of monomeric hybrid organic/inorganic nanoparticles having a particle size of 1–10 nm and 10–95% surfactant give ease of wash benefits to soiled fabric as well as prevention of adsorption of particulate so... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199197 | Water- and oil-repellent fluoroacrylates Fluoroacrylates comprise the reaction product of: (a) at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula: CnF2n+1—X—OH wherein: | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186273 | Treatment of textiles with fluorinated polyethers A polymer adapted for the Shrink resist treatment of textile materials imparting water, stain and/or oil repellency. The polymer includes a fluorinated polyether. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166236 | Stain-resist compositions The present invention relates generally to stain-resist compositions, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to fibers and textiles treated with stain-resist compositions. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166329 | Method of rendering substrates oil and water repellent with a fluorochemical oligomeric silane A fluorochemical composition comprising of organic solvent and fluorochemical oligomer represented by the general formula: X-MfnMhmMar-G wherein X represents the residue of an init... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7157018 | Compositions for improving the light-fade resistance and soil repellancy of textiles and leathers Liquid compositions suitable for the treatment of a post-manufactured textile material include, in one embodiment, one or more anti-fading compounds, one or more anti-soiling compounds, one or more silicon-based compounds, and one or more canying media. One composit... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153922 | Organosilicon compounds having polyoxyalkylene radicals Organosilicon compounds contain both cationic quat groups and polyoxyalkylene polyether groups prepared by an efficient process which can utilize commercially available starting materials. The polyether groups are not linked to siloxane moieties by quat linking grou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147669 | Water- and oil-repellent treatment of textile Excellent water repellency and Oil repellency are imparted to a textile by a method including (1) preparing a treatment liquid comprising a water- and oil-repellent agent, (2) adjusting pH of the treatment liquid to at most 7, ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147671 | Silicone based flame retardant systems for textiles A silicone composition is provided which comprises at least one polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer functionalized with at least one amino group and at least three functional groups capable of cross-linking wherein the polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer imparts flame r... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097785 | Fluoropolymer—amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane compositions for textile treatments Treatment of textiles by a fluoropolymer-amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane composition is disclosed. The fluoropolymer-amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane compositions are prepared by combining a fluoropolymer and an amino terminated polydiorganosiloxane. The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094748 | Soil redeposition inhibition agents and systems The present invention relates to soil redeposition inhibiting agents, soil redeposition inhibiting articles comprising such soil redeposition inhibiting agents, method for using such soil redeposition inhibiting articles for removing soils from dry or essentially dr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087710 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056846 | Repellent fluorochemical compositions This invention provides compositions and methods for treating fibrous substrates to render those substrates durably repellent to water and oil and durably resistant to dry soil comprising a fluorochemical urethane formed by reacting a tri- or higher order isocyanate... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056845 | Finishing of textile fibers, tissues and fabrics A method is provided for the application of a finishing layer to a textile support material. A water repellent or oil repellent layer, a so-called finishing layer, is applied to a textile support material selected from the group of fibers, tissues, and fabrics. The ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037346 | Textile substrate having coating containing multiphase fluorochemical and cationic material thereon for image printing A textile coated with a coating having multiphase fluorochemical and a cationic material. A printed image is subsequently placed on the coated textile. ... | 05/02/2006 |
