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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4612058 | Compositions for removing polymeric films Liquid, solvent-free, aqueous compositions for the removal of film-forming polymeric protective coatings. The compositions contain a combination of alkanolamines and hydrotropic substances acting as solution promoters. Optionally, pH-regulating acids, thi... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4608097 | Method for producing an electronically passivated surface on crystalline silicon using a fluorination treatment and an organic overlayer A method is described for producing an electronically passivated stable surface on silicon wafers. The passivation technique consists of first fluorinating the surface of a crystalline silicon wafer under inert atmospheric conditions. Such a treatment may... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4515855 | Process for sizing textile materials This invention is to a process for sizing textile materials by treatment with copolymers, and/or multipolymers, of acrylamide, the products thereby obtained and the sizing compositions used.... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4505952 | Method for lubricating and conditioning monofilament fishing lines The original "finish" or the lubricating softener applied by the manufacturer to monofilament fishing line to modify its surface frictional properties can be replaced by the application to the line and/or the guide surfaces of the rod and reel of a small ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4454266 | Release coating compositions Differential release coating compositions for use on liners of the type employed in the manufacture of pressure sensitive adhesive backed label transfer tape in roll form. The compositions in their preferred form comprise a binder, an aqueous solution of ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4448839 | Method of sizing hydrophobic yarn A method of sizing a hydrophobic yarn for weaving comprising the steps of applying thereto an acid pH latex of a free radical initiated vinyl polymer and drying the yarn. The polymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 300,000 to about 2,5... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4423100 | Differentially adhering release coatings for vinyl chloride-containing compositions The present invention relates to release coatings which comprise cellulosic esters or cellulosic ethers in combination with adhesion-promoting compounds having an affinity for vinyl chloride-containing compositions. The release coatings maintain their adh... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4360559 | Process for varnishing a card equipped with connecting pins and card obtained in this way The process makes it possible to increase the electrical insulation and corrosion protection permitting the deposition of a varnish over the entire card, including the weld areas of pins. Prior to varnishing the process consists of placing protective shee... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4349586 | Anti-adhesive composition based on wax in organic solvent medium The invention involves anti-adhesive compositions. This composition is basically characterized by the fact that it contains, in an organic solvent, at least one microcrystalline wax having a melting point of between 40° and 150° C., which may be combine... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4347266 | Protection against soiling Water-resistant articles such as automobile surfaces are protected against soiling from asphalt undercoating, paint overspray and the like, by applying a pre-coat film of polymer that is readily flushed off with water after the soiling exposure is termina... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4329376 | Method for stabilizing the texture of a plastic substance Device for stabilizing the texture of a plastic substance, notably animal excrements, in which said substance is coated in the plastic state with a fast-acting and non-toxic setting material forming a rigid foam of the polyurethane type from two separate ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4315957 | Process for protecting metal or lacquered surfaces The invention relates to a process for the temporary protection of metal and lacquered surfaces comprising applying thereto an aqueous emulsion containing a hydrocarbon wax or the oxidate thereof, optionally waxes based on montan wax and/or natural waxes,... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4304812 | Backcoating of open weave fabric This invention provides a process for backcoating an open weave textile fabric without penetration by the backcoat medium to the face of the fabric. The process involves applying a temporary protective coating to the face of the fabric, backcoating the fa... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4279946 | Coating compositions Flammable foundry coatings are disclosed in which the carrier liquid is safer to handle than previously used types e.g. isopropanol, and which also burns off more satisfactorily. The carrier liquid is a mixture of an essentially aliphatic hydrocarbon liqu... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4273809 | Method of preparing cast resin lenses Cast resin lenses which are removed from casting molds early in a cure cycle are coated for protection against exposure to oxygen to provide increased post cure surface polymerization and abrasion resistance.... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4271217 | Process for producing polyurethane resins and sheet materials A water-insoluble, water-nondispersible polyurethane resin and a sheet material with improved physical properties and dyeability are produced by using a quaternary nitrogen atom-containing polyol and a low-molecular weight polyfunctional compound having n... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4267208 | Coating of optical lens for blocking purposes Coating of the convex side of an optical lens for blocking purposes by dipping the downwardly facing convex side in a liquid coating material in a can, upwardly withdrawing the lens above the level of the coating material but below the lip of the can, and... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4259369 | Image hardening process Resist images are hardened so that they are flow resistant at elevated temperatures by coating the image with a layer of a porous metal or metal oxide.... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4258073 | Taking of finger prints A first method of revealing a fingerprint involves the charging of the surface bearing the fingerprint to a high electric potential and applying finely divided carbon to the charged surface to form a pattern thereon corresponding to the fingerprint. The f... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4254520 | Batik process and apparatus A process for waxing fibrous material for wax resist dyeing processes and such wax resist dyeing processes are provided wherein the material to be waxed is positioned adjacent a source of wax and a source of heat is applied opposite the source of wax for ... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4254186 | Process for preparing epoxy laminates for additive plating A process for preparing an epoxy impregnated laminate having an adhesive surface conductive to electroless plating wherein the adhesive surface is applied from a transfer sheet as a substantially uncured phenolic thermosetting resin/nitrile rubber polymer... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4240945 | Solder mask composition There is disclosed a composition useful as a solder mask coating for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and the like which comprises a mixture of an alkyd resin and an alkylated amino resin, a minor quantity of a hydrocarbon resin, an inorga... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4238536 | Preventing water incursion into commodity piles A pile of a commodity such as coal is coated with a composition which forms a continuous gel thereon whereby water incursion into the pile is prevented. The composition is comprised of a liquid hydrocarbon having a viscosity greater than about 50 centipoi... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4216289 | Process for the production of printing plates A light-sensitive printing plate with a coating layer with an uneven pattern removable during development provided on the surface thereof, which can be brought into intimate contact with an original image in a short period of time by vacuum adhesion. The ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4200671 | Method for removing paint from a substrate Hydrophobic materials deposited on the surface of a substrate having a primer release coating of a water-insoluble, water-swellable polymer can easily be removed from the substrate upon exposure of the water-swellable polymer to an aqueous liquid. For exa... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4169732 | Photosensitive coating composition and use thereof A photosensitive coating composition comprising reaction products of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and two different epoxy polymers; a polyethylenically unsaturated compound; and photoinitiator; and method of employing the same.... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4169170 | Control of dust during coal transportation Spraying of coal in an open top hopper car with an aqueous composition containing at least about 2.5% of a binder material consisting of solid material in an aqueous suspension of an asphalt emulsion or a black liquor lignin product and containing 0.1 to ... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4169088 | Protective coating and method of applying The invention is directed towards an improved sealing solution and in particular anti-graffiti solutions. The solution is formed by combining a suitable polyvinyl alcohol with a solution or emulsion of acrylic resin to form a partially cross-linked shared... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4145855 | System for protecting an enclosed space from high or low temperature extremes A system for protecting an enclosed space from the effects of above- and below-normal temperatures comprises means defining an enclosed space including at least one relatively large opening, a screen-like cover over said opening containing numerous smalle... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4145461 | Process of warp sizing which uses a low molecular weight polyester and chelated titanate in a water dispersion A water dispersion comprising i) up to about 50% by weight of a water-dispersible low molecular weight polyester having a number average molecular weight in the range of about 850-2500 and preferably 1100-1800 and an acid value in the range of about 40-85... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4098925 | Method for protecting ships against fouling To protect the underwater surfaces of a ship against fouling and corrosion, several layers of wax are applied, one layer on top of the next but each layer having a successively lower melting point and/or degree of hardness. After a certain length of time,... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4073983 | Method and composition for decreasing water resistance to movement A method and composition for decreasing water resistance to movement by decreasing the surface tension and diminishing the contact angle between an object moving through water, and the water, and/or between water passing over an object and the object, the... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4064213 | Creping process using two-position adhesive application Mechanical creping of fibrous webs is improved by employing two creping adhesives applied at different points in the papermaking process and having relatively different adhesive properties for adhering the web to the creping surface. The process crepes th... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4055418 | Migration imaging method using an imaging member employing a surface skin An imaging method is disclosed comprising providing an imaging member comprising a first layer of softenable material containing migration material overlying a second layer of softenable material which is substantially free of migration material wherein a... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4039707 | Article comprising a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive and a releasable anti-stick layer and process of using same An article comprising a backing, a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive, having an alkylarylpolysiloxane gum component on the backing, and a releasable anti-stick layer of cured reactive terminal group containing dimethylpolysiloxane fluid-coated sheet on... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4031597 | Method of assembling a mount assembly in the neck of a cathode-ray tube During mount sealing, prior to sliding the mount assembly into the glass neck of a cathode-ray tube, the inner surface of the neck is coated with a film of volatilizable, organic material. Then, the mount assembly is slid into position and sealed in the n... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3975559 | Method for producing a business form article A continuous business sheet or paper-like web carries image transfer means which is supported by a thin plastics film or layer of tough flexible carrier material. The film or layer of carrier material is removably attached to the sheet and may be removed ... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3959530 | Cleaning and protective coating composition and method A waxing and protective coating composition embodying the invention comprises a mixture of wax residue such as paraffin and microcrystalline wax, chlorinated solvent, petroleum distillate, and a nonionic surfactant such as nonylphenoxypoly-(ethyleneoxy)et... | 05/25/1976 |
