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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071204 | Fibre-reinforced composite material and manufacture thereof Prepeg for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite material, the prepreg comprising a layer of dry fibers and a layer of resin material adhered to a surface of the layer of dry fibers, the resin material having a plurality of particles dispersed therein, the part... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7608322 | Impact resistive composite materials and methods for making same A composite material that is suitable for the protection of personnel and/or property from impact due to ballistic projectiles and method for making same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, there is provided composite for resisting impact from an oncoming proje... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7592062 | Stain-proofing agent and building board Provided is a stain-proofing agent which forms a super hydrophilic stain-proofing film upon application to a surface of a substrate, which comprises using fumed silica dispersed in an aqueous solvent. ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7537827 | Prepreg laminates The present invention relates to a prepreg laminate, constructed from a first prepreg; a second prepreg; and a thermoplastic layer therebetween. In the inventive laminate, at least one of the first prepreg or the second prepreg is made from a matrix resin comprising... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534485 | Building board Provided is a functional building board having an antimicrobial function, which retains anti-algal and antifungal agents for a long period of time in a coat on an external wall material by using several kinds of antimicrobial composite materials, and is provided wit... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7425371 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422787 | Oriented strand boards Oriented strand board (OSB), comprising a core layer and two face layers, whereby the face layers comprise an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition in at least one of the face layers comprises a resin composition comprising melamine, formaldehyde, o... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407701 | Lofted composite with enhanced air permeability A composite of the present invention comprises a substrate having deposited on a surface thereof a dry mixture of active particles, lofting fibers, and binder particles. The composite has increased air permeability and lower air resistance than prior art composites ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7326663 | Spunbonded nonwoven made of endless fibers This invention relates to a spunbonded nonwoven made of thermoplastic material, which exhibits a filament diameter of less than 1.0 μm. The filaments are made from bursted fibers, whereby the filaments exhibit a length of at least five centimeters and are connected... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7264273 | Ballast system for use in a cargo bed of a vehicle A ballast system for use in a cargo bed of a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck, provides generally even weight distribution over rear or powered wheels of the vehicle. The ballast system provides additional weight to the cargo bed of the vehicle, thereby improving st... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7199187 | Sheet A sheet excellent in mechanical performance such as folding endurance is provided. A sheet having a substrate layer using an impact-resistant styrene type resin containing 2 to 15 wt % of rubber particles having a peak at less than 2 μm and an impact-resistant styr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156020 | Composite stamp pad A composite stamp pad is made of two layers joined together at their interface. The top layer of the composite stamp pad, which contacts the raised points side of the stamp, has a dense and firm fine denier fibrous structure in order to be able to transfer ink to th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138174 | Prepreg and a laminated sheet The present invention is directed to a prepreg comprising a fiber base material impregnated with a resin composition which comprises a polyamide-imide resin and a thermosetting resin as essential components, and a metal-clad laminated sheet obtained by pressing the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090924 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078098 | Composites comprising fibers dispersed in a polymer matrix having improved shielding with lower amounts of conducive fiber The present invention relates to composites useful for shielding electromagnetic radiation and their manufacture. In general, the composites of the present invention comprise conductive fibers which are highly dispersed in a polymer matrix. The invention also relate... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060347 | Bending element with behavior dependent on the direction of rotation An anisotropic bending element which contains at least the following layers: I. a reinforcing layer I, which contains a fibrous reinforcing component I with a tensile modulus of elasticity of from 1,800 to 20,000 N/mm2, ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037579 | Polymer composite fibrous coating on dipped rubber articles and method The present invention provides a method of making an elastomeric article including preparing a non-woven fibrous polymer composition for dip-coating onto a layer of carboxylated acrylonitrile-butadiene elastomeric surface and in particular making industrial or house... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6989197 | Polymer composite structure reinforced with shape memory alloy and method of manufacturing same A polymer composite structure having resin matrix interlayers reinforced with shape memory alloy (SMA) particles. In one preferred form Nitinol® alloy particles are used for the SMA particles. The Nitinol® alloy particles may comprise cylindrical, oval or spherica... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986932 | Multi-layer wiping device A multi-layer article comprised of a first and second layers bonded together. The first layer is comprised of two plies and a third material between the two plies. The two plies are bonded together at a plurality of discrete bond sites. The bonding of the plies form... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6986948 | Polyester-based dimethacrylates designed for laminating applications A laminate formed from a first fiber-reinforced ply joined by a laminating resin composition to a second fiber-reinforced ply. The laminating resin composition is the cured residue of a polyester resin being end-terminated with an alkyl acrylate group and diluted wi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6951686 | Architectural concrete and process to make same A concrete article comprised of concrete having therein a reinforcing polymer that has a surface comprised of a thermoplastic hydroxy-functionalized polyether or polyester. The concrete article is made by mixing concrete, water and a reinforcing polymer that has a s... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945000 | Metal foil masonry flashings and termination bar therefor A metal-foil-containing flashing laminate is disclosed which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of an elastomeric composite over which is placed a hot melt adhesive layer, a metal foil lamina, and another hot melt adhesive lay... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928780 | Metal foil/scrim flashings A metal foil/scrim flashing laminate is disclosed, which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of a modified polymeric coating which is disposed by roll coating onto the central metal foil. In all the embodiments, the metal foil ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919026 | Semipermeable membrane support and process of preparation thereof A semipermeable membrane support includes, a non-woven fabric including main fiber and binder fiber, both of which are formed of synthetic resin fine fiber, the non-woven fabric being manufactured by heating and pressing after paper making, wherein the semipermeable... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902796 | Elastic strand bonded laminate A simplified elastic laminate is made from nonwovens and is especially suitable for side panels of training pant garments or the like. A plurality of thermoplastic adhesive elastomeric fibers are located between first and second facing webs. The fibers have an elast... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893711 | Acoustical insulation material containing fine thermoplastic fibers The present invention relates an acoustical insulation material for sound attenuation containing a nonwoven web. Surprisingly, it has been discovered that an acoustical insulation material made from a nonwoven web of thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diam... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884495 | Antireflection film An antireflection film is formed of an organic film, a hard hard coating layer on the organic film, a first layer coated on the hard coating layer, and a second layer having an index of refraction lower than that of the first layer and coated on the first layer. The... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6855397 | Image receiving material for electrophotography An image receiving material for electrophotography having, on a support, one or more structural layers including a toner image receiving layer, wherein at least one layer of said structural layers comprises plasticizer, and wherein a flow starting temperature of sai... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6811857 | Plastic glazing sheet with added overmoulded plastic material The invention concerns an essentially flat plastic product, at least partly transparent and whereof one part at least of the external surface consists of added overmoulded plastic material. The invention also concerns two methods for making said product, using injec... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6743742 | Method of partially embedding non-woven fiber mat to reinforcing fibers impregnated with a thermoplastic resin and composition therefrom A composite sheet has a layer of reinforcing fiber impregnated with a thermoplastic resin. Non-woven fiber is partially impregnated with the thermoplastic resin to provide a bondable surface that can be subsequently bonded to other materials, such as plastics, foam ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6689451 | Pre-finished and durable building material This invention relates generally to a pre-finished, moisture resistant and durable building material that is able to diffuse stress caused by variations in temperature and climate. One preferred embodiment of the building material includes a fiber cement ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6673452 | Fiber-composite material and a method for producing the same The invention relates to the field of chemistry and to a fiber composite material which is used, for example, in aircraft. The invention provides a fiber composite material in which delamination can be significantly reduced. This is achieved by a fiber co... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6656579 | Concrete products for promotion of afforestation A concrete product for promotion of afforestation, to be used in an environment where a sufficient amount of water for accelerating germination of seeds is supplied. Carbon fibers are disposed on the outer surface of a concrete body. The carbon fibers are... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6584746 | Masonry flashing system A masonry flashing system is disclosed which includes a laminate for flashing cavity walls and a hot melt adhesive composition for coating the surface of the laminate. The adhesive is selected for compatibility with a peel-and-stick installation and, thus... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6586083 | Camouflaged erosion control mat A mat for covering soil comprising a lower fabric layer, an upper fabric layer superimposed over the lower fabric layer, and a water absorbing material interposed between said lower fabric layer and upper fabric layer. The mat contains tubular segments co... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6555730 | Supporting material for medical purposes The invention relates to the use of a non-woven fabric which is over-stitched by means of stitching threads as a supporting material for medical purposes. The invention is characterized in that the maximum tensile force of supporting material is equal to ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6455143 | Molding material and production process A molding material comprises at least the following components A, B and C, with the component C arranged to contact a composite comprising the components A plus B. The components are elongated members identified as: A A continuous reinforcing fiber bundle, B A... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6376033 | Fixing belt for an electrical appliance and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a transfer-fixing belt for an electronic appliance, comprising a seamless reinforcing layer made of a continuous string, a heat resistant rubber layer formed on the reinforcing layer, and a heat resistant resin layer formed on the heat resist... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6355338 | Continuous composite coextrusion methods, apparatuses, and compositions A process for continuous composite coextrusion comprising: (a) forming first a material-laden composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least about 40 volume % of a ceramic or metallic particulate in a manner such that the composition has a su... | 03/12/2002 |
