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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7435483 | Process for coating paper, paperboard, and molded fiber with a water-dispersible polyester polymer Disclosed are coated fiber-containing articles, including paper, paperboard, and molded fiber, and methods for preparing such articles. A preferred method comprises heating paperboard containing a polymeric binder to a temperature sufficient to remove at least some ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7279226 | Composition and method for inhibiting stain formation in a floor covering A composition and method for inhibiting stain formation in a floor covering. The composition includes a copper glycine complex in combination with magnesium hydroxide and a carrier. The composition can be advantageously applied to a wood-based substrate upon which a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7238451 | Conductive polyamine-based electrolyte The present invention is directed to a polymer electrolyte comprising amine groups dispersed throughout the polymer backbone, including various poly(ethylenimine)-based polymers, which enable ionic movement for use in various applications, including for example batt... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211293 | Methods, systems and compositions for fire retarding substrates A closed-loop system and process is used for applying fire retardant chemicals to fibers. Fibers are preferably positioned in a vessel such as a dye machine which circulates the fire retardant chemicals. After absorption of the fire retardant composition, non-absorb... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7144600 | Wax-free lubricant for use in sizing yarns, methods using same and fabrics produced therefrom A finishing composition containing a nonionic hydrophilic macromolecule can replace wax in sizing while providing lubrication to yarns during weaving. Softer yarns and fabrics are obtained than with conventional sized yarns while also providing improved adhesion and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6800325 | Method of producing an interior fitment for vehicles, and interior fitment produced accordingly The invention relates to a method of producing an interior fitment for motor vehicles, the interior fitment having on its facing side a wood molding which is provided with a coating. In order to impart a substantially natural impression to the interior fitment, the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6783846 | Use of alkylhydroxyalkyl cellulose possibly in combination with a carboxymethyl cellulose for the improvement of gloss and printability The present invention relates to use of an alkylhydroxyalkyl cellulose, which has alkyl groups having 1-3 carbon atoms and hydroxyalkyl groups having 2-3 carbon atoms, is free from hydrophobically modifying alkyl groups having at least 4 carbon atoms and has a turbi... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6620459 | Resin-impregnated substrate, method of manufacture and system therefor The disclosed invention relates to polyisocyanate-impregnated lignocellulosic substrates having improved strength, water resistance and appearance, and also to methods and systems for producing such substrates. The polyisocyanate-impregnated lignocellulos... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6572978 | Method of making wood composition boards resistant to water permeation Water resistant wood composition boards and methods of making the boards by coating or impregnating the panels with a solvent soluble, further curable, partial condensation product of a methyltrialkoxy silane or a phenyl trialkoxy silane or mixtures there... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565923 | Method for manufacturing reinforced oriented strand board A method for manufacturing reinforced oriented strand boards includes steps of injecting melamine-formaldehyde resin or phenol-formaldehyde resin in finished oriented stand boards, of heating and pressing them to let the resin harden. As strands of woods ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6489037 | Coating for inhibiting stain formation in floor covering A coating that inhibits stain formation in floor covering. The coating includes a copper amine complex, preferably a copper morpholine complex, and is advantageously applied to an underlayment upon which a floor covering is adhered. Coated panels and floo... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6339117 | Whitened polymers and the use thereof in coating slips for coating substrates The present invention relates to polymers whitened with optical brighteners obtained by (a) emulsion polymerization of acrylonitrile with or without a comonomer in the presence or absence of a graftable substrate, and (b) addition of an optical brightener befo... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6335058 | Method for treating a lignocellulosic material A method of manufacturing a finished product from a length of a lignocellulosic material, such as a length of solid wood or chip board, includes the steps of impregnating the length of lignocellulosic material through its depth with an impregnating compos... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6306464 | Strengthening compositions and treatments for lignocellulosic materials The strength of lignocellulosic materials is improved by treating them with water-soluble strengthening agents containing sulfonic units, and rendering these agents water-insoluble by reacting them with compounds containing epoxide rings and quaternary am... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6228506 | Cellulose/polymer composite enthalpy exchanger and method for its manufacture The invention relates to a composite enthalpy exchanger useful for transferring or removing latent and sensible heat from a gaseous stream. This enthalpy exchanger consists of a cellulose-based substrate impregnated with a polymeric desiccant. Also provid... | 05/08/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6180166 | Double-sided adhesive material and method of making A method of manufacture for an adhesive-based system to removably stick relatively flat articles on large area surfaces. A cured pressure-sensitive adhesive is coated on both sides of a central flat, flexible support scrim in a zoned thickness pattern whi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6162541 | Superabsorbing compositions and processes for preparing same Superabsorbent polymer compositions comprising a fiber-containing composition derived from cellulosic fibers, synthetic fibers or mixtures thereof which is at least partially coated with a partially acidified, hydrolyzed, internally plasticized, crosslink... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6123996 | Composition, use of a cellulose ether as thickening agent and production of a coated cellulose-based two-dimensional product The present invention relates to an aqueous composition for coating, such as sizing or application of a layer of a coating slip, of cellulose-based two-dimensional products. The composition has improved properties at increased temperatures and at high she... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121167 | Moisture-controlled curing durable press process A wrinkle-free/wrinkle-resistant cellulosic fiber-containing fabric which retains tensile-, tear- and abrasion-strength due to the reduction of hydrogen bonding in the fabric is obtained by a process which comprises pretreating the fabric with the process... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117491 | Process and coating color for coating of paper and board The present invention concerns a process and a coating color for coating a cellulosic web. According to the process an aqueous coating color is applied on the surface of the web. The invention comprises using a coating color which contains an aqueous poly... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6042890 | Process for producing a strengthened fiber assembly The invention relates to a process for producing a strengthened fiber assembly containing cellulosic fibers with the cellulose being present in the crystalline structure of cellulose II, by contacting the fiber assembly with an aqueous solution of N-methy... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042639 | Fire retarding composition and a method for impregnation of a combustible material Fire retarding and smoke inhibiting aqueous composition and a method for a one-step impregnation of aqueous-absorbable--and normally inflammable materials, such as wood, paper and textiles, said composition comprising ammoniumphosphates, phosphoric acid, ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6027804 | Superabsorbing compositions and processes for preparing same Superabsorbent polymer compositions comprising a fiber-containing composition derived from cellulosic fibers, synthetic fibers or mixtures thereof which is at least partially coated with a partially hydrolyzed, internally plasticized, crosslinked, superab... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024823 | Water-resistant and stain-resistant, antimicrobial treated textile fabric Water-resistant, stain-repellant, anti-microbial fabrics are prepared by treating a woven fabric with a topical treating composition containing an acrylate copolymer having a glass transition temperature in the range of 10° C. to 50° C., a substantial a... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5925779 | Method for preparing aminoalkoxysiloxanes A method for preparing an aminoalkoxysiloxane comprises reacting a siloxane having at least one Si--X bond with an aminoalcohol of the general formula HO--R--NR12 and removing HX from the reaction mixture, wherein X is a hydrogen ato... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5879408 | Method of stainproofing cellulose fibers and stainproofed product Stainproofing properties are imparted to a cellulose fiber by 1) esterifying a part of hydroxyl groups of the cellulose fiber in a heterogeneous reaction system and 2) subjecting the partially esterified cellulose fiber to a stainproofing treatment with a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5855624 | Fibers, a process for preparing the same and product thereof The present invention relates to cellulose fibers excellent in dirt removability and a method of treatment thereof. The cellulose fibers of the invention are liquid ammonia-treated cellulose fibers whose partial or entire exterior is coated with an ester ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855623 | Process for improving polyamide, acrylic, aramid, cellulosic and polyester properties, and modified polymers produced thereby Methods are provided for treating polyester, polyamide, acrylic, aramid or cellulosic substrates to improve the uniformity of dyeing and to improve the hydrophilic, soil-release, odor-, mildew-, bacterial- and fungal- resistant properties of these substra... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854146 | Sebum absorbing cellulose fabric and manufacturing method thereof A cellulose fabric having a sebum absorbing performance, which maintains its performance even after repeated washing in which a compound having a nonionic surface activity is fixed to a cellulose fabric. A sebum absorbing cellulose fabric is prepared by t... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5824115 | Method for improving cellulose fiber A cellulose fiber is immersed in a cellulose fiber dissolving agent such as tertiary amine-N-oxide, lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetoamide or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide under conditions where the dissolving agent does not dissolve the cellulose fiber. Th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5691000 | Process for surface treatment of cellulosic, metallic, vitreous materials, or cements, marbles, granites and the like Phosphoric monoesters of formula: ##STR1## wherein: L is a divalent organic group; m=1; Y is --F or --CF3 ; Z+ is selected from: H+, M+ wherein M is an alkali metal, N(R)4+ wherein ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5654039 | Recyclable and compostable coated paper stocks and related methods of manufacture Recyclable and compostable coated paper stock comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a primer coat and a top coat both of which are water based dispersions. The primer coat comprises a water based dispersion of a polymer selected from ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5589256 | Particle binders that enhance fiber densification A method of producing easily densified high bulk fibers that have adhered particulates. The high bulk fibers have hydrogen bonding or coordinate covalent bonding functionalities, and a binder is applied to the fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. T... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5540952 | Non-yellowing textile softening process in which a composition comprising a polyorganosiloxane is used Process for conditioning textile materials in order to enable them to have, especially, a pleasant handle and a very low or even non-existent yellowing, characterized in that the textile materials are brought into contact with a composition comprising a p... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5409527 | Water-based water repellents An aqueous water repellent composition comprising the reaction product of one or more of a carboxylic acid or anhydride containing from 3 to 22 carbon atoms and a polyfunctional aromatic or aliphatic amine or substituted amine containing from 2 to 25 carb... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5370919 | Fluorochemical water- and oil-repellant treating compositions This invention relates to a treating composition containing 0.3 to 30% by weight of a fluoroaliphatic radical containing poly(oxyalkylene) compound, 0.3 to 30% by weight of an anti-soiling agent and 0 to 60% by weight of an environmentally acceptable wate... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5358535 | Use of polyalkyleneglycol diesters as formaldehyde collectors and finishing process for the textile industry Use as formaldehyde collectors of the products of formula ##STR1## in which R represents an acetoacetyl or 3,5-dioxo hexanoyl group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, m is equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4 and n is either equal to 1 w... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5344482 | Use of thiadiazoles as biocides for material protection The present invention relates to the use of thiadiazoles of the type ##STR1## in which R1, R2 and R3 = hydrogen, alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms substituted alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms which are substituted by ... | 09/06/1994 |
