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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5080936 | Method for the assembly of polar-nonpolar-polar proteolipid membranes A method for the formation of a proteolipid membrane based on interphase peptides according to which an interphase peptide which has formed at the boundary of an aqueous phase and a nonpolar phase of organic solvent is brought into contact with an assembl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5077082 | Method of treating surface of shaped body formed of polypropylene resin A shaped body formed of a polypropylene resin is surface-treated by a method which includes the steps of: providing a shaped body formed of a composition containing (A) 5-95% by weight of a specific propylene-ethylene block copolymer and (B) 5-95% by weig... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5075135 | Process for providing the surface of a film made from a weldable polymer material with projections A process for providing the surface of a film made from a weldable polymer material with projections. The projections are formed by particles which are applied, in particular sprayed, in the molten state onto the film surface. The welding factor is prefer... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5073407 | Method of treating a surface A method of treating a painted vehicle or glass to form a film which protects the surface and can be easily cleaned. A treatment solution including a surfactant mixed with water is rubbed into sections of the surface being protected until a tacky residue ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5073404 | Silica coating composition for reflective sheeting Retroreflective sheeting has been improved by a coating comprising silica and a transparent polymer selected from aliphatic polyurethanes, polyvinyl chloride copolymers having a minor amount of a comonomer containing at least one carboxylic acid or hydrox... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5064682 | Method of forming a pseudo-diamond film on a base body A method of forming a pseudo-diamond film on a base body, the method comprising a first step of irradiating carbon ions onto a surface of a base body from an assisting ion gun to form a mixture layer comprising base body material atoms and carbon atoms; a... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064679 | Plasma treatment method Method and apparatus for improving the surface quality of a resin molding by treating it with a plasma gas, measuring and integrating ion density and stopping the treatment when the integration reaches a predetermined value.... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5061517 | Brush-on finish for footwear and similar articles An item of footwear which has become scuffed or worn, or which is to be protected against wear, on its leather or leather-like external surfaces, is subjected to a preliminary cleaning. Thereafter, a coating of polyurethane elastomer dissolved in a solven... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5059447 | Method for the acitivation of a surface of a shaped body formed of a synthetic organic polymer A shaped body formed of a synthetic organic polymer is surface-treated for increasing the surface energy by a spark discharge treatment which is preceded and/or followed by a treatment with a UV ray-absorbing organic liquid and/or a UV irradiation treatme... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5055320 | Process for the preparation of support sheet for photographic printing paper and resulting article A support sheet for photographic printing paper having an undercoat layer on which a photographic emulsion layer is to be formed, and which is free from foaming, contamination by foreign substances, and putrefaction and does not effect the photographic em... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5045347 | Reclaimable polyester film having adhesion-promoting coating A reclaimable polyester film is disclosed which comprises an oriented polyester film which has been coated with an adhesion-promoting coating. The coating is applied to the film as an aqueous dispersion and is dried and crosslinked by the application of h... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5039549 | Treatment of ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin to improve adhesion to a resin Method and apparatus for treating ultrahigh molecular weight, high strength polyolefin to improve its adhesive bonding to a resin such as epoxy, vinyl ester, polyester, polyurethane, polyolefin or thermoplastic rubber are provided. The method includes the... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5035924 | Process for metallizing fibrous materials Method for the electroless metallizing of fibrous materials, consisting of coating such fibrous materials, before subjecting them to a chemical metallizing treatment, with a uniform film of a polymer which is capable of adhering to the fibrous material, i... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5030399 | Method of in-mold sulfonation of molded plastic article An in-mold sulfonation system for sulfonating the surface of plastic articles such as plastic containers during molding. Sulfur trioxide is introduced into a pre-mold chamber, converted to a relatively high pressure gaseous sulfur trioxide, and then injec... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028453 | Method for reducing fouling A method for reducing the tendency of a surface of a material to foul when exposed to a potential foulant comprises the step of treating the surface of the material with a plasma of a compound containing or generating hydroxyl groups to render the surface... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5019453 | Composite material and method of making same A protective material comprising a layer of vinylidene chloride or copolymer of vinylidene chloride between two layers of polyethylene to provide protection against both permeation and breakthrough. A cloth backing or inner layer can be added to this mate... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5019210 | Method for enhancing the adhesion of polymer surfaces by water vapor plasma treatment Method for water vapor plasma treating the surface of a polymer body to enhance the adhesion of a first and second polymer surface. The method is particularly useful for polyimide surfaces.... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5013584 | Method of reducing the permeability of plastic optical articles A method for treating permeable plastics and other porous materials to provide solid barriers within the materials that reduce permeability. One method involves migrating a first gas reactant into the material and migrating a second reactant into the mate... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5011707 | Method for applying adhesive to a hologram film The method for applying an adhesive to a hologram film includes the steps of: treating one side surface of a hologram film for enhancing the adhesive of an adhesive material thereto; extruding a hot melt of thermoplastic adhesive material onto said one si... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009922 | Method of forming a transparent conductive film In a method of forming a transparent conductive film, an arc discharge type plasma produced by arc discharging is generated in an atmosphere wherein the pressure of an atmospheric gas is 3.0 × 10-4 Torr or higher; the plasma is converged onto ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5008154 | Composition and method for priming and coating silicone substrates A novel primer composition containing a partial hydrolyzate of an aminoalkyl-substituted trialkoxysilane, a carboxylic acid salt of tin and a solvent is applied to a moisture-cured silicone substrate and dried to improve the adhesion of a subsequently app... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5002806 | Curative for structural urethane adhesive A curative for a two part structural primerless urethane adhesive for fiberglass reinforced polyester substrates curable at 240° F. (116° C.).... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4999222 | Metallized polyethylene plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet A metallized high specular gloss polyethylene plexifilamentary film-fibril sheet with very low emissivity is made by a process of calendering a polyethylene film-fibril sheet between a smooth metal roll and a soft, resilient roll to form a sheet of high s... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4996084 | Colloidal silica water based slurry system for investment casting shell backup coats A water based slurry for use as backup coat on a wax model has colloidal silica and milled zircon as primary ingredients. The slurry is utilized as a backup coat on a wax model used in a lost wax investment casting technique. The slurry comprises of collo... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4996076 | Film forming method The invention concerns a method for forming a coating with excellent adhesion, water resistance and appearance which comprises the combination of steps of applying on the hydrophobic surfaces having a surface tension of 35 dyne/cm or less of a substrate a... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4980208 | Method for treating the surface of an oxygen permeable hard contact lens A method for treating the surface of an oxygen permeable hard contact lens, which comprises applying high-frequency glow discharge treatment to an oxygen permeable hard contact lens made of a copolymer consisting essentially of a silicone-containing (meth... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4968532 | Process for graft copolymerization on surfaces of preformed substrates to modify surface properties A process for modifying the surface characteristics of a preformed polymeric substrate to impart hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity or other desired properties thereto comprises peroxidizing and hydroperoxidizing the surface of said preformed substrate using ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4956196 | Method for producing a corrosion-resistant coating on the surface of lacquered workpieces In a method and in an apparatus for the production of a corrosion-resistant coating of high reflectivity on the surface of workpieces, especially reflector inserts formed from plastic, in a vacuum chamber with a glow-discharge cathode and an evaporator, t... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4948634 | Process for troublefree coating of hydrophobic materials with polyurethanes The present invention relates to a process for troublefree, i.e. flaw-free and uniform, coating of a support which can accept a large amount of electrostatic charge, such as, for example, polycarbonate foils, with a solution of fully reacted polyurethane ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4931310 | Process for treating the surface of polyimides to improve properties to receive metal layer A process is provided for improving the surface properties of polyimide articles which contain significant amounts of transimide. The surface of the polyimide containing the transimide is first treated with a base to convert the surface layer of both the ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4925707 | Treatment of carpets A significant improvement of stain-resistance is obtained by commercial application of stain-blocker to nylon carpet that is installed, as opposed to immersing or otherwise treating the primary carpet or treating the precursor nylon polymer or fibers earl... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4923713 | Moisture-resistant, coated thermoplastic film having enhanced adhesion to inks and metallic layers A two-step, sequential coating method is disclosed which permits the use of aqueous precursor solutions to coat water-insoluble compounds onto thermoplastic film. In a preferred embodiment, an aqueous oleic acid/ammonium oleate solution is coated onto amo... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4919985 | Coated styrene resin container and process for production thereof A specific oxidation product layer is formed on the surface of a styrene resin container body, and via the oxidation product layer, a coated layer of a copolymer of vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride and a (meth)acrylate is provided. This coated containe... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4919856 | Process for producing membranes for use in gas separation Method for producing a gas separation membrane comprising a microporous support having provided thereon a non-porous coating layer. The method comprises melt extruding a thermoplastic crystalline polymer under particular melt-extrusion conditions to form ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4915763 | Non-woven fabric, opaque and non-opaque, with and without weave-like finish and process for producing these Non-woven fabrics produced from spunbonded web of the thermally bonded type suitable for use in folding window blinds are disclosed. To provide an opaque fabric with a weave-like finish a metalized blackout film and the spunbonded web substrate are lamina... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4914011 | Process for forming anti-halation layers of polyester photographic film supports A process for forming an anti-halation layer on the surface of a polyester photographic film support comprises the steps of (1) subjecting the surface to an activation treatment such as, for example, corona discharge treatment; (2) coating the activated s... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4913967 | Anti-fogging structural sheet The present invention discloses a process for treating plastic structural sheets with a long lasting surfactant. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long lasting surfactant while the surface of the sheet is... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4901450 | Ski boot liner An inner boot for a ski boot which has wall portions that define the body of the inner boot. The wall portions are made from an open cell foam material. A lower portion of the inner boot includes a sealing coating of polyurethane that seals the foot of a ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4902378 | Polymer with reduced internal migration Semicrystalline polymers and copolymers having migratory additives therein can be provided with reduced migration. A surface layer of the polymer of copolymer article is rendered quasi-amorphous and a film less penetrable by said migratory additives than ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4888243 | Process for antistatic treatment of plastic mouldings The invention relates to a process for the preparation of plastic mouldings, preferably plastic films, antistatically treated with a transparent layer of polypyrrole; the process is characterized by a certain combination of special measures which are coor... | 12/19/1989 |
