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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8003170 | Control of pre-cured product moisture for formaldehyde-free fiberglass products A system for controlling the residual moisture in pre-cured binder coated glass fibers. The moisture of the binder coated glass fibers is measured after the process water is extracted in a collection box. Based on the level of moisture found in the coated glass fibe... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7438951 | Aqueous super absorbent polymer and methods of use The present invention relates to a crosslinked aqueous solution polymer composition consisting of about 15 wt-% to about 50 wt-% of at least one water soluble monomer, preferably an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a crosslinking age... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435444 | Control of pre-cured product moisture for formaldehyde-free fiberglass products A system for controlling the residual moisture in pre-cured binder coated glass fibers. The moisture of the binder coated glass fibers is measured after the process water is extracted in a collection box. Based on the level of moisture found in the coated glass fibe... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7335718 | Polyester oligomers The present invention provides oligomers having a backbone and one or more curable groups. The backbone comprises a polyester that is prepared from, inter alia, one or more polyalkylesters. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303641 | Method for fabricating cellular structural panels An apparatus for manufacturing cellular laminate structural panels includes one or more supply stations of a flexible strip material including folding rollers for sequentially folding the strip material into cellular structures and feeding the cellular structures in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300547 | Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270853 | Glass adhesion promoter A glass adhesion composition containing a copolymer having an acid and a substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality. The substituted amide, silanol, or amine oxide functionality provide excellent adhesion of the copolymer to glass, silica, sand and oth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267288 | Polyurethane in intimate contact with fibrous material A sprayable polymeric material and a process for preparing the material which contains a fibrous material, dispersed throughout the polymeric material. A restriction free spray nozzle is provided for mixing and spraying the polymeric material having a fibrous materi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7226503 | Effect pigments based on coated glass flakes The present invention relates to effect pigments based on thin glass flakes and to a method for the production of such pigments. The resulting pigment can be used in any application for which pearlescent pigments have been heretofore used such as, for example, in pl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7087132 | Method of decorative embossing of a panel for a vehicle A decoratively embossed panel of a molded form includes an exterior design that preferably reflects some aspect of the services advertisement. For example, a bricklayer may choose an embossed panel having a three-dimensional brick design in addition to a logo, servi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7049251 | Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6893579 | Insulation product in particular thermal containing a binder based on phenol-formaldehyde resin and method for making same Insulating product based on mineral wool sized with a binder based on a phenol-formaldehyde resin, in which the binder comprises, as a mixture: 60 to 90 parts by weight of a phenol-formaldehyde resol having a free formaldehyde cont... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6861099 | Ammonium hydroxide scavenged binder for low TMA fiberglass insulation products A phenol-formaldehyde resole resin is combined with an ammonia-based formaldehyde scavenger to produce a product useful, for example, as a binder used in the production of glass fiber insulation products. The starting resin may have a free formaldehyde content of 1.... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6749899 | Method for producing prepreg, prepreg, metal clad laminate and printed wiring board There are disclosed a method of preparing a prepreg comprising the steps of a impregnation process in which a thermosetting resin varnish is impregnated into a fiber base material and a drying step in which a solvent of the impregnated thermosetting resin varnish in... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746781 | Gypsum board having polyvinyl alcohol binder in interface layer and method for making the same Paper and/or mat-faced gypsum board is prepared by applying a relatively thin coating of aqueous gypsum slurry containing a polyvinyl alcohol binder to one or two facer sheets. The polyvinyl alcohol binder provides adequate adhesion between the set gypsum core and t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6593420 | Fiber glass binder compositions with reduced dusting A resin binder composition useful in the manufacture of fiber glass articles is described. The resin binder is formulated to exhibit increased stress tolerance (flexibility) and to enable the manufacture of fiber glass products with less dusting with mini... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6562257 | Loose-fill insulation with improved recoverability The present invention relates to a pourable or blowable loose-fill insulation, and in particular to a loose-fill insulation comprising glass fibers which are compressed and packaged in relatively small containers for easier installation by consumers. Agen... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555174 | Process for manufacturing prepreg A process for manufacturing a prepreg exhibiting excellent formability and producing laminated boards and multiple layer circuit boards exhibiting high thickness precision is disclosed. The process of manufacturing the prepreg comprises (a) a step of impr... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6514566 | Ion processing element with composite media An ion processing element employing composite media disposed in a porous substrate, for facilitating removal of selected chemical species from a fluid stream. The ion processing element includes a porous fibrous glass substrate impregnated by composite me... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509063 | Preparation of polyindanebisphenols and polymers derived therefrom Novel polyindanebisphenols or PIBPs for the preparation of new and improved thermosetting polymers having the general formula of ##STR1## are provided. Also disclosed are thermoplastic or thermoset compositions prepared using the novel compounds of the in... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6432482 | Method of making a multiple layer nonwoven mat The invention includes fibrous nonwoven multiple layer mats having at least two layers with a body portion layer and a surface portion layer having fine fibers and/or particles therein, both layers being bonded together and to each other with a same resin... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6426121 | Dual crosslinkable emulsion polymers at ambient conditions This invention relates to a dual crosslinkable polymer/crosslinking system particularly suited for use in preparing high quality nonwoven products. The polymeric binders incorporate at least two different but reactive functionalities, i.e., hydroxy and ca... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6419981 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same Methods for inhibiting abrasive wear of a fiber strand comprising at least one glass fiber by sliding contact with surface asperities of a solid object, comprising (a) applying a composition to at least a portion of a surface of at least one glass fiber o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6365001 | Wet-laid nonwoven mat and a process for making same A method for making a nonwoven reinforcing may for vinyl floor coverings is described. A base mat is formed from a mixture of glass fibers and polymeric binder fibers and/or powder, follows by treatment with a second water-based polymeric binder compositi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6346296 | Highly stable packaging substrates A method of producing a highly stable packaging substrate in which are provided a first precursor having a first backbone and a first ethynyl group, and a second precursor having a second backbone and a second ethynyl group. Furthermore provided is a cros... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6342271 | Phenolic resin for glue sizing composition, preparation method and glue sizing composition containing same The invention relates to a resin composition based on a urea-modified phenol-formaldehyde resole which has a formaldehyde/phenol molar ratio of 2 to 5, exhibiting a free formaldehyde content lower than or equal to 3 percent (by weight relative to the tota... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340504 | Process for making a radiation-cured coated article A coated plastic or high pressure laminated article and a process for making same includes coating a plastic or high pressure laminated substrate with a radiation curable top coat which may include ultraviolet inhibitors therein. The radiation curable top... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6319558 | Process for manufacture of superabsorbent-coated yarn A process for the manufacture of a yarn provided with a superabsorbent material having a swelling value of at least 60 and having hydrophilic properties which is capable of absorbing and retaining quantities of water, wherein the process includes applying... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6311524 | Accelerated method for increasing the photosensitivity of a glassy material A method for rapidly increasing the photosensitivity of an optical fiber comprising the step of providing an optical fiber comprising a glassy material and a thermally-stable coating. The thermally-stable coating has a thermally-stable exposure band, wher... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309712 | Method for curing a photocurable coating provided on a fiber An apparatus for curing a photocurable coating provided on a fiber, includes an irradiator tube having an upstream end on which an injection assembly is provided, and a downstream end on which an exhaust assembly is provided. The injection assembly receiv... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6291022 | Process for manufacturing a glass article having a durably water-repellent surface A water-repellent glass having a durable and abrasion-resistant silica layer is prepared by a process containing the following steps: (a) preparing a silica solution by subjecting a metal alkoxide-based silane compound to a two step aging process wherein the t... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287641 | Method for applying a resin to a substrate for use in papermaking The invention comprises a method for applying a curable resin such as a photosensitive resin, to a substrate such as a papermaker's dewatering felt. The method comprises the steps of providing a curable liquid resin, providing a substrate having a first s... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6245383 | Method for manufacturing prepreg in which reinforcing substrate is impregnated with thermosetting matrix resin A method for manufacturing a prepreg in which a reinforcing substrate is impregnated with a thermosetting matrix resin. In the method, the reinforcing substrate is moved in a traveling direction. The thermosetting matrix resin is supplied to an outer circ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231927 | Method of coating insulation boards A method of coating a substrate of insulation material with a barrier layer involves spreading a curable liquid on a surface of the insulation using a spreader blade having a composite cross section profile. The profile includes a leading surface that con... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231921 | Use of polymer powder for producing ballistic-resistant fiber materials The invention discloses a method of using crosslinkable polymer powders for producing ballistic-resistant fiber materials, which comprises consolidating the textile sheet materials by means of pulverulent crosslinkable copolymers which are based on ethyle... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6221434 | Surface treatments with bifunctional perfluoropolyether derivatives A surface treatment method for imparting -oil- and/or water-repellency, comprising the step of applying to the surface to be treated compositions comprising at least one compound having the formula III ACF2 O--(CF2 O)n (C2... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6207595 | Laminate and method of manufacture thereof A fabric material and method of its manufacture suitable for use in electronic packages including chip carriers. High insulation resistance is exhibited when subjected to high temperatures and humidity stress conditions.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6187435 | Sizing composition for glass strands, process using this composition and resulting products The present invention relates to a sizing composition for glass strands composed of a solution with a viscosity of less than or equal to 400 cP comprising less than 5% by weight of solvent and comprising at least one thermally polymerizable base system, t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6171654 | Method for bonding glass fibers with cross-linkable polyester resins Water-soluble or water-dispersible and curable polyester resins are suitable as binders in various applications, The resins are reaction products of polyterephthalate, polyols, polyacids, end acids and crosslinking agents. The waste terephthalates can be ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168835 | Finish for glass fiber fabric A finishing composition and method for applying the composition to a fabric woven from glass fibers or from a blend of glass fibers and other fibers such as polyamide or polyester. Such finishes significantly enhance the flex life of woven glass fabrics b... | 01/02/2001 |