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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815827 | Method of producing slabs of artificial stone and polymerisable resin having a veined effect by means of vibro-compression under vacuum The invention relates to a process for manufacturing artificial stone boards with polymerizable resins with a “veined effect” by means of the vibro-compaction under vacuum system comprising a first grinding phase of the different materials forming the filler, a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7758781 | Blends of high temperature resins suitable for fabrication using powdered metal or compression molding techniques The invention relates to a resin polymer blend comprising at least two dry blended, non-melt processible resin polyimide particulates, wherein the non-melt processible resin polyimide articulates are molded by compression molding. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7198833 | Artificial stone material and method of manufacture thereof An artificial stone material having an improved natural stone appearance and texture is prepared from thermosetting resin, curing agent, microspheres and additives. The resin and curing agent are thoroughly mixed to form a catalyzed resin mixture. The microspheres a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7022758 | Press molding compound A press molding compound is disclosed which comprises an uncured thermoset resin, a mineral filler and a cured thermoset resin. The ratio of uncured thermoset resin to mineral filler can be adjusted to maintain a desired specific gravity. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019048 | Plastic part comprising lustrous pigments and filler particles The invention relates to a plastic part having lustrous pigments and filler particles. Moldings of this plastic part exhibit a pronounced glitter effect. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6910796 | Process and equipment for producing concrete products having blended colors A process and equipment for producing multi-color concrete products, including architectural concrete blocks, concrete bricks, modular concrete products that are suitable for use in landscaping applications, such as retaining wall blocks, concrete pavers, and concre... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6815042 | Floor covering A floor covering made up of at least two layers bonded to one another, including a bottom layer (2) of electrically conductive rubber arranged under a light-colored top layer (1) of rubber, where the top layer (1) is interrupted in partial areas... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6770230 | Surface finishing compression molding with multi-layer extrusion The compression molded article includes an outer plastic film layer, a first plastic layer adhered to the outer plastic film layer and a second plastic layer adhered to the first plastic layer. Long fibers having a length of from 8 to 100 mm are admixed with the sec... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6747075 | Simulated limestone and method of producing the same The present invention discloses a simulated limestone, a method of producing the simulated limestone, and a method of achieving a surface texture. The simulated limestone has been specifically formulated and designed in order to overcome the currently existing probl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6702967 | Process for preparing decorative surface materials having a decorative pattern Decorative surface material having a decorative pattern in which a combination of domains of varying sizes and colors are defined by shading variations at the interfaces of adjoining domains, the decorative pattern being provided by a process in which a f... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695999 | Method of making an electrically conductive floor covering A method to produce an electrically conductive floor covering made of first particles of a polymer material which are surrounded with electrically conductive second particles and compressed in the intermediate space between the top and bottom sides of the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6616874 | Method for forming a reflective concrete block A method forms a concrete block, particularly but not exclusively a composite block with a reflective fascia portion. The block is formed by a dry-cast technique, in which mixture for forming the block has a water/cement ratio less than or equal to 0.35, ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6572802 | Method and apparatus for creating patterns in cast materials A novel process for creating aesthetically pleasing multicolor designs and patterns in cast materials, particularly cementitious materials, which may be used to imitate natural stone in appearance. The process includes the steps of preparing multiple colo... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6174954 | Resin composition, artificial marble obtained by molding composition and production thereof A resin composition, comprising the components of: (a) 10 to 40% by weight of (i) an unsaturated monomer having at least two double bonds which can effect radical polymerization or (ii) a mixture of said unsaturated monomer and an unsaturated monomer copolymer... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6056904 | Cultured stone methods of manufacture An improved, method of making a lightweight synthetic stone product mixing a white powdery mixture comprising approximately 20-90 parts by volume of Al2 O3 .multidot.3H2 O and about 10-80 parts by volume polyolefin, prefer... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5908917 | Polyglycolic acid sheet and production process thereof The invention provides a polyglycolic acid sheet obtainable by melt-extruding a thermoplastic resin material into a sheet in a temperature range of from the melting point, Tm of the polymer to 255° C., wherein the thermoplastic resin material comprises ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5889140 | Cross-linkable or curable polylactone composition, cross-linked or cured molding made therefrom and process for the production thereof A crosslinkable polylactone-based composition comprising formulating 100 parts by weight of a polylactone (A) whose number average molecular weight is in the range of 10,000 to 300,000 and 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a crosslinkable monomer (B) which can... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5833906 | Method for molding a novelty candle A method for molding a novelty candle having flat sides incorporating a plurality of defined shapes located at the outer surface of the flat sides of the candle and a method of making same are provided. The method has the steps of: forming a sheet of wax ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5747631 | Precursor of amorphous carbon molded article A phenolic resin molding material for molding a precursor of an amorphous carbon molded article which comprises a particulate phenolic resin having thermal plasticity coated with a low-surface tension substance containing no metallic substance; a transpar... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5536763 | Staining resin compounds and products therefrom A method of preparing a stainable resin material includes compounding 100 parts by weight of a resin material with from about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of a filler material being a plurality of individual filler particulate; and, heat polishing the s... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5262103 | Cold molding process Disclosed is a cold molding process for the production of a unitary article from a plurality of plastic particles. The process may be conducted without the addition of heat. A plurality of homogeneous or heterogeneous plastic particles are introduced into... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5244942 | Homogenous, particularly multicolor-structured synthetic resin sheet or panel, as well as process for its production The invention concerns a homogenous, in particular multicolored plastic sheet or panel, based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) as binder with a filler content of 30 to 80 wt. % and a process for producing it. In other embodiments the binder conta... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5230852 | Method of making a plastic-covered transmission medium In a method of feeding a plastic material to a using apparatus such as a molding press or an extruder, a moldable or extrudable plastic material in elongated strand form is provided. The moldable or extrudable plastic material is arranged such as in a pac... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5229439 | Manufacturing process for component having the appearance of natural stone by moulding a composition containing a heat-setting resin and component obtained by means of the process According to the invention a moulding is produced by compression and extrusion at a temperature between 120° and 160° of a mixture of heat-setting resin and at the most 30% related to the total weight of mixture of a filler with a grain size between 50 ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5213854 | Articles with stone-like surfaces, and method of manufacture therefor The invention discloses a method of making articles and items with one or more surfaces with a solid stone-like appearance by filling a space with two materials, one of which is a finely cut-up material and the other of which is a filler. The method inclu... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5154868 | Method of manufacturing a randomly patterned floor covering from a preform of rubber A method of manufacturing a randomly patterned floor covering having contrastingly-colored zones from a preform of rubber in which the preform is cut in pieces, each of which are molded into a blank having projections extending from a top side of the blan... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5078933 | Process for making grained and foamed plastic article A grained and foamed plastic article is fabricated by forming foamed plastic grains which are then covered with coating layers with a color different from that of the grains. The coated grains are then formed into a desired shape by heating them under pre... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4938675 | Apparatus for making multi-sectioned and multi-colored solid products having a desired geometric or other shape An apparatus for making multi-sectioned and multi-colored products having a predetermined geometric or other shape from different slurry mixtures requires a carrier with a predetermined sized and shaped peripheral wall optionally used with a flat or a con... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4818570 | Process for the production of smooth-surfaced parts from a hard gemlike material, and the use of this process In a process for the production of smooth surfaced parts, a paste material, which includes paste or granule pieces which are coated with added pigment and then pressed back together, is applied, in the form of an extrusion or a coating, to a substrate. Th... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4786450 | Method for the production of building elements particularly suited for use as brick facings Method for the production of building elements preferably brick facings by granulation of a mixture of 40-60% by weight of cement, 60-40% by weight of aggregate, 0.5-2% by weight of thickening agent such as carboxymethylcellulose and preferably coloring a... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4751034 | Method of molding using dissociated lignocellulosic material and the product so produced Dissociated lignocellulosic material produced by a process of explosive depressurization is molded into products of widely varying densities. Various fibrous and woody materials can be incorporated into the molded product to give a wide range of nailing a... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4698010 | Process for the formation of blocks of any material by means of the contemporaneous action of vibrations, compression and vacuum intended for cutting into slabs and apparatus adapted to carry out the said process The process, conducted completely under vacuum, provides that a material of any kind (marble, stone or material of other nature) of variable particle size is introduced, together with a binder (organic or inorganic) into a mixer (2) and then, after having... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4670142 | Aerated grit tank An aerated grit tank is provided having a longitudinally extending control wall dividing the tank into parallel lift and settling chambers. An air discharge apparatus is provided at the bottom of the lift chamber to induce an upward flow of sewage causing... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4645606 | Magnetic molecular agglomerate reducer and method An apparatus and method of reducing agglomeration of fluids consisting of the vigorous agitation of the liquid by a double opposed vortex nozzle and the passing of the liquid through a magnetic field. One of the opposed nozzles may have ozone gas forced t... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4544584 | Cultured onyx products and methods therefor Cultured onyx, cultured marble, and like mineral-appearing products are provided, as well as intermediates and components and methods therefor through the combination of a locally discontinuous phase comprising a synthetic organic resin portion hardened t... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4508575 | Process for producing ivorylike material for keys of musical instruments In production of artificial material for keys of musical instruments from two or more sorts of casein compositions of different colors, an oriented sheet including linear bodies made of at least one sort of casein composition and arranged in a given orien... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4405539 | Process for the production of patterned tiles from thermoplastic synthetic resins A process for the production of patterned tiles from thermoplastic synthetic resins includes the steps of forming a length of crude sheet stock by compressing unicolored and/or differently colored or multicolored particulate material of thermoplastic synt... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4309376 | Method for producing a shoe sole A method for producing a shoe sole, which comprises forming in a bottom surface of a cavity of an outer mold of the sole forming mold a groove for forming a ridge which is to divide said bottom surface into at least two sections, charging a sole forming m... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4247501 | Marbleization of plastic materials Methods and apparatus for marbleizing molded parts produced by screw extruder machines. Liquid colorant is advantageously injected at a comparatively high pressure into a melt containing portion of the machine between the screw and its housing, where the ... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4176152 | Heating and stratification method for an injection molding machine An injection molding machine having a barrel and a reciprocating and rotatable screw disposed therein. A combination heat transfer and stratification device is disposed between the screw and the outlet of the barrel. The device includes a generally tubula... | 11/27/1979 |
