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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336875 | Enhancement of optical and mechanical properties in a polymeric optical element by annealing under a compressed gas A method for treating a polymeric optical element which includes the steps of mounting a polymeric optical element into a chamber, injecting a compressed gas as an annealing medium into the chamber and annealing the polymeric optical element and removing the anneali... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273501 | Fiber structure having high whiteness and high moisture-absorbing and releasing property, and method for production thereof A highly white and highly moisture absorptive and desorptive fibrous structure where a moisture absorptive and desorptive synthetic fiber having a saturated index of moisture absorption of 10% by weight or more at 20° C. and 65% RH is blended, characterised in that... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7081139 | Antimicrobial polyester-containing articles and process for their preparation This invention relates to antimicrobial polyester-containing articles and methodology for the preparation of antimicrobial polyester-containing articles utilizing chitosan and chitosan-metal complexes as the antimicrobial agent. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7064149 | Process for preparing polymer latex resin powder The present invention relates to a process for preparing polymer latex resin powder, and particularly to a process for preparing polymer latex resin powder including coagulating polymer latex and aging the polymer latex. The process further includes introducing an e... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6821599 | Porous acrylic fiber and fabric comprising the same, and method of producing the same Porous acrylic fibers produced by a method comprising subjecting a spinning dope containing 0.3 to 20 parts by weight of poly(vinyl acetate) relative to 100 parts of an acrylic copolymer to a wet spinning to give fibers, crimping and cutting the fibers, subjecting t... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6770364 | Artificial hair and method for production thereof The present invention provides synthetic hair comprising fiber of 30 to 100 decitex, comprising an acrylic copolymer obtained by copolymerizing acrylonitrile, vinylidene chloride and a vinyl monomer containing a sulfonic acid group and a process for preparing the sy... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6740722 | Low density acrylic fiber An acrylic fiber having cotton-like properties with modified, internal void structure and optical characteristics, the acrylic fiber comprising a BYK Gardner Luster (BYL) reflectance measurement of less than about 44. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6641915 | Acrylonitrile-based fiber bundle for carbon fiber precursor and method for preparation thereof There is disclosed an acrylonitrile fiber bundle for a carbon fiber precursor with a total denier of 30,000 or more consisting of an acrylonitrile polymer comprising 95 wt % or more of an acrylonitrile unit, wherein the surface of filaments composing of t... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6630558 | Ion-sensitive hard water dispersible polymers and applications therefor The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present in... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6524508 | Process of making chitosan-containing acrylic fibers The present invention is directed to chitosan-containing acrylic fibers having a total chitosan content of 0.05 to 2% by weight and an extractable chitosan content of not less than 0.03% by weight to less than the total chitosan content. The antimicrobial... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6482344 | Superabsorbent polymer fibers having improved absorption characteristics A method for providing improved absorbency against pressure characteristics to non-surface crosslinked superabsorbent polymer fibers.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6054214 | Process for the preparation of carbon fiber A process for preparing high strength carbon fiber from PAN-fiber wherein the time of the oxidation step is reduced from 30-90 minutes to about 8-15 minutes and product prepared therefrom.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5989683 | Wireless polymeric twist tie A wireless polymeric twist tie that includes a wing portion and at least one rib portion. The polymeric twist tie is formed from a non-metallic polymeric composition that includes an alloy of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or an alloy o... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5853879 | High moisture-absorbing and releasing fibers and processes for their production High moisture-absorbing and releasing fibers exhibiting excellent moisture-absorbing properties and moisture-releasing properties, capable of withstanding repeated use, having both flame resistance and antibacterial properties, and further having excellen... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5840828 | Polyimide fibers A polyimide fiber having textile physical property characteristics and the process of melt extruding same from a polyimide powder. Polyimide powder formed as the reaction product of the monomers 3,4'-ODA and ODPA, and endcapped with phthalic anhydride to ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5804108 | Process for the preparation of carbon fiber A process for preparing high strength carbon fiber from PAN-fiber wherein the time of the oxidation step is reduced from 30-90 minutes to about 8-15 minutes and product prepared therefrom.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5766757 | Basic gas absorptive fiber and production thereof Disclosed herein is a fiber capable of basic gas absorption and easy regeneration. Disclosed also herein is a process for producing said fiber. The basic gas absorptive fiber is an acrylic fiber characterized by a specific amount of nitrogen which is incr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5746959 | Manufacture of acrylic fiber Acrylic fiber with persistent antifungal properties can be prepared by extruding a dope which comprises an acrylic polymer in solution and an antifungal agent through a die into a coagulating bath. The antifungal agent is preferably a neutral organic comp... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5674438 | Process for preparation of metal carbide fibers This invention relates to a process for forming metal or non-metal carbide fiber from the corresponding metal or non-metal.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5616292 | Process of making PAN fibers A process for preparing PAN fibers under precipitation polymerization conditions in an aqueous solvent system.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5521275 | Method for improving catalyst efficiency during polycarbonate redistribution The efficiency of a redistribution catalyst during polycarbonate redistribution is improved by employing an extruder screw design that provides a melt seal between the extruder throat and the vacuum port. A melt seal exists when the free volume within the... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5496510 | Acrylonitrile filament process A process for making acrylic fibers in which control of polymer composition and spin bath composition provide improved product properties.... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5364581 | Process of making polyacrylonitrile fibers A process for the rapid precipitation polymerization of acrylonitrile and a minor amount of a vinyl carboxylic acid comonomer in an environment of less than 10 ppm metal-ions to produce an acrylonitrile copolymer which, when pyrolyzed in an oxidizing atmo... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5324466 | Method for the production of multi-layered conjugated acrylic fibers A multi-layered conjugated acrylic fiber comprises different acrylic polymers which are conjugated along the fiber axis in layers. On the average the fiber contains more than two layers of acrylic polymers. The shrinkage forming ratio in boiling water of ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5304590 | Acrylonitrile polymer compositions and articles and methods for their preparation Process of mixing a fugitive plasticizer, e.g., ethylene carbonate, with moist particulate polyacrylonitrile then removing the water enabling adjustment of the melt viscosity for extrusion of the polyacrylonitrile into film, fiber, pellets and shaped arti... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299926 | Spinning apparatus having a tubular elastomeric flow control valve body A novel spinning apparatus is provided with a tubular coagulating liquid flow control valve body made of an elastomeric material and whose inner diameter is changeable according to external pressure. The valve body has a simple structure and is easy to re... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5269984 | Process of making graphite fiber A graphite fiber having an elastic modulus E of 340-680 GPa, a microvoid radius of not larger than 20 Å and a crystal size Lc (Å) satisfying the following formula: Lc3 ࣘ0.918×103 E-3×105 is valuable ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5252396 | Reversibly color-changing shaped material and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a shaped material consisting of a layer having open microvoids (hereinafter referred to as light-scattering layer) and a layer having a hue different from that of the light-scattering layer (hereinafter referred to as colo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5232647 | Process of making bicomponent acrylic fibers having reversible crimp An acrylic fiber tow which includes 1) monocomponent filaments of each of two acrylonitrile polymers differing in hydrophilic properties, 2) bicomponent filaments of both of said polymers having one interface between polymers components and 3) bicomponent... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5130065 | Method of preparing polyacrylonitrile hollow threads with asymmetric pore structure The process for production of polyacrylonitrile hollow threads with a stable, asymmetric pore structure by a dry-wet-spinning process with glycerine-based core liquids, definite draw and after treatment conditions and a treatment with alcohols and drying.... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5078926 | Rapid stabilization process for carbon fiber precursors Carbon fiber precursors are stabilized regarding their mechanical properties by conducting the stabilization procedure in at least two steps, the first at a temperature at which the maximum plasticity of the polymer is attained while stretching the fiber ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4997610 | Process for producing filaments and fibers of acrylic polymers which contain carboxyl groups A fiber or filament of a swellable polymer of high tensile strength is made by spinning a polymeric raw material which is produced by agitating a suspension of solid particles of an acrylonitrile polymer in dilute sulfuric acid having an acid concentratio... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4935180 | Formation of melt-spun acrylic fibers possessing a highly uniform internal structure which are particularly suited for thermal conversion to quality carbon fibers An acrylic multifilamentary material possessing an internal structure which is particularly suited for thermal conversion to high strength carbon fibers is formed via a specifically defined combination of processing conditions. The acrylic polymer while i... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4933128 | Formation of melt-spun acrylic fibers which are well suited for thermal conversion to high strength carbon fibers An acrylic multifilamentary material possessing an internal structure which is well suited for thermal conversion to high strength carbon fibers is formed via a specifically defined combination of processing conditions. The acrylic polymer while in substa... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4931233 | Method for adding additives during manufacture of carbon fiber In a method of manufacturing carbon fiber with less uniformity of physical strength in the longitudinal direction, an oil additive in a volatile medium is applied to an organic fiber after it is removed from a container and while the volatile medium has n... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4925604 | Process for preparing a carbon fiber of high strength A carbon fiber of high strength is disclosed, each filament of which is substantially circular in its cross-section but which has circumferential ruggedness which extends in parallel to an axis of the filament to form pleats. The ruggedness has a depth of... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4921656 | Formation of melt-spun acrylic fibers which are particularly suited for thermal conversion to high strength carbon fibers An acrylic multifilamentary material possessing an internal structure which is particularly suited for thermal conversion to high strength carbon fibers is formed via a specifically defined combination of processing conditions. The acrylic polymer while i... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4917836 | Process for producing high-strength, high-modulus carbon fibers A process of producing carbon fibers, which comprises oxidizing polyacrylonitrile filaments having a tensile strength at 240° C. of 0.3 g/d or higher and a tensile modulus at 240° C. of 2.0 g/d or higher in an oxidizing atmosphere under a high tension o... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4913869 | Wet-spinning processes for producing acrylic filaments An improvement in the conventional wet-spinning process for producing acrylic fibers increases the spinning performance and/or productivity of the process and comprises imparting a plurality of stretches to the fibers as they are being dried on the heat r... | 04/03/1990 |
