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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846540 | Impact-absorbing composite structure An impact-absorbing composite structure is formed with a resin and a fiber laminated body, and absorbs, when experiencing an impact, the impact by self destruction. An interlayer-strength improvement technique is applied on the impact-absorbing composite structure i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7435694 | Nonwoven fibrous mats with good hiding properties and laminate A fibrous nonwoven mat particularly suited for hiding the color of a substrate when the mat is bonded to the substrate is made by forming a web of fibers from a wet fibrous slurry, saturating the mat with a resinous binder containing 1-20 weight percent of a paper c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7354656 | Floor covering made from an environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulation Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348053 | Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ballistic structures Ballistic panels formed by the lamination of highly oriented ultra high molecular weight poly(ethylene) slit films and sheets useful in the fabrication of ballistic containers are described. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311960 | Products and method of core crush prevention Stiffness-treated honeycomb sandwich structures which exhibit reduced core crush and/or reduced void content are provided. Additionally, stiffness-treated prepreg plies which exhibit increased frictional resistance when disposed on other prepreg plies are also provi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273644 | Composite laminate and method of producing a composite laminate The present invention provides a composite material (26) including a substrate layer (27), a porous layer (28) intermixed within the substrate material (27), and a thermoplastic layer (29) disposed upon the porous layer. The porous... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241504 | Diols formed by ring-opening of epoxies A polyol monomer comprising the formula: R1 is aliphatic or aromatic, R2 is aliphatic, aromatic, ester, ether, or acrylic, and R1 contains a hydroxyl group, R2 contains... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238407 | Multi-layer reinforcing laminate Multi-layer laminates are provided which contain at least two binder layers and at least two textile-containing layers. One binder layer faces a substrate to be reinforced, with a second binder layer between two textile-containing layers wherein one of the textile-c... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223466 | Fiber reinforced resin assembly An uncured fiber reinforced assembly that includes a reinforcement layer containing a fibrous material and at least one highly reactive curing agent. A matrix film layer is applied to the reinforcement layer so that it does not substantially impregnate the reinforce... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7200973 | Wire reinforced thermoplastic coating A structural reinforcing layer made from wire, a structural reinforcing composite layer made from wire, and the resulting load bearing structures made from or retrofitted with wire reinforced plastics and cements. Said layers and structures made from monofilament me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182996 | Deposting nanowires on a substrate Processes for depositing nanowires on a substrate and nanowire-based devices that can be formed using these processes are described. In one embodiment, a process includes forming an organic layer on an electrically conductive layer formed on the substrate. The organ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7144625 | Wire reinforced thermoplastic coating A structural reinforcing layer made from wire, a structural reinforcing composite layer made from wire, and the resulting load bearing structures made from or retrofitted with wire reinforced plastics and cements. Said layers and structures made from monofilament me... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7052763 | Multi-element connector An apparatus such as a connector or circuit includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive members and a plurality of non-conductive members. The conductive members include a plurality of conductive fibers in association with a polymer material. The conductiv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6929848 | Sheet material especially useful for circuit boards A sheet comprising thermoplastic polymer (TP) and short high tensile modulus fibers, in which the concentration of TP in the middle of the sheet is higher than at the surface of the sheet, useful for making prepregs with a thermoset resin. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929857 | Fiber for reinforcing rubber products Fiber for reinforcing rubber products, which comprises glass fiber coated with a coating film formed by a treating agent comprising a water-soluble condensate of resorcinol and formaldehyde, a latex of a solid acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymer and a latex of a liqui... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926954 | Decorative sheet or molding comprising fibers and fillers and process for its production A decorative sheet or a molding, in particular suitable for indoor or outdoor applications on buildings, is in each case composed of a single- or multi-layer core, monolaterally or bilaterally laminated with decorative layer(s) The core layer(s) comprise(s) wood fib... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6896961 | Composite material and method of controlling damage thereto and damage sensor A composite material has a laminated structure of fiber-reinforced resin layers and films of a shape-memory alloy. A predetermined strain has been applied to each film. A damage sensor has a film of an alloy of nickel and titanium. An electric circuit is bonded to t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6815037 | Carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material and process for producing thereof This invention provides a carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material where a UV resistant coating material is applied on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material and a process for producing thereof. A preferable fiber-rei... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805958 | Epoxy resin composition, and adhesive film and prepreg using the composition, and multilayer printed-wiring board using them, and process for manufacturing the same The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition containing (A) an epoxy resin having two or more epoxy groups in one molecule, (B) a phenolic curing agent, (C) a phenoxy resin containing a bisphenol S skeleton and having a weight average molecular weight o... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6783860 | Laminated entry and exit material for drilling printed circuit boards A laminated entry and exit material for drilling planar sheets such as printed circuit boards having a metal foil layer bonded to a fibrous core layer with an adhesive containing a particulate lubricant such as graphite or polyethylene glycol and cold or hot pressed... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780511 | N-substituted arylamino-phenol-formaldehyde condensates There is disclosed N-substituted arylamino-phenol-formaldehyde condensates which are substantially free of water, contain not more than 2% by weight of a phenol and possess unobvious properties, e.g., which have the residues of an N-substituted arylamine and 1.5 to ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6641905 | Power transmission belt and process for production of the same There is provided a power transmission belt which comprises a compression layer and an adhesive rubber layer which are adhered to each other by vulcanizing together and which has polyester fiber cords embedded in the adhesive rubber layer, wherein the com... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6605343 | Composite material and synthetic sleeper using the composite material A composite material comprising a core layer comprising filler and synthetic resin and containing the filler having a weight 0.7 times or more the product of volume of the core layer and bulk density of the filler; and a surface layer comprising a thermos... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6562435 | Method for forming or securing unindirectionally-oriented fiber strands in sheet form, such as for use in a ballistic-resistant panel A sheet of unidirectionally-oriented fiber strands includes unidirectional fibers, bonding fibers interwoven with the unidirectional fibers to form a fiber panel, and thermoplastic film laminating the fiber panel there between. In one embodiment, a second... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6506696 | High performance synthetic nonwovens using polymers having dual crosslinkable functionality A process for forming a synthetic based nonwoven web bonded with a crosslinkable polymer wherein an aqueous polymeric emulsion containing a crosslinkable polymer is applied to the synthetic based nonwoven web, the water removed, and the crosslinkable poly... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6468644 | Dual-structure helmet and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a helmet or a safety cap for protecting the rider's head and a method of manufacturing the same, in which the main body of the helmet has a dual-structure so as to reduce work process when an outer surface of the helmet is painted, and weight... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468643 | Laminated product The invention provides a laminated product of urethane-based resin. That is, the invention arranges a continuous reinforcing fiber to one direction, impregnates the arranged fiber with thermoplastic resin to form a prepreg sheet having 50% in volume ratio... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6403208 | Thermal insulating article and method of manufacturing same A thermal insulating and sound absorbing mat a mat cut to a predetermined length, upper and lower films covering lateral surfaces and front and rear end surfaces of the mat with respective minimal required lengths. The films are not damaged during the com... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6391159 | Dimensionally stable, liquid impermeable, flexible pressbands The invention relates to a method of and a device for the manufacture of dimensionally stable, liquid-impermeable, flexible, elastic pressbands, particularly for use with broad-nip shoepresses of paper making machines. The method comprising pouring a flow... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368702 | Rigid thermoformable foam for headliner application A thermoformable laminate including a rigid thermoplastic foam sheet and a fiber reinforcing layer adhered to each of two opposite faces of the rigid thermoplastic foam sheet is heated to the thermoforming softening temperature of the rigid thermoplastic ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6268434 | Biodegradable polylactide nonwovens with improved fluid management properties A biodegradable nonwoven material having improved fluid management properties. The nonwoven material may be produced using thermoplastic compositions which comprise an unreacted mixture of a poly(lactic acid) polymer; a polybutylene succinate polymer or a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6242074 | Process to melt bond fibers onto three-dimensional formed film to achieve a cloth-like texture and the film produced thereby A composite material having improved cloth-like texture and fluid transfer properties is disclosed. In one embodiment, the composite material has a polymeric film with a plurality of apertured protuberances and a plurality of loose fibers coupled to the p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238761 | Unidirectional fiber sheet for reinforcing concrete beams and methods of preparing the same Disclosed is a unidirectional fiber sheet comprising an arranged fiber layer, a multi axial scrim, and a release paper having 3 to 80% of its surface area coated with an adhesive. The adhesive is applied to the release paper in the form of stripes which m... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6211294 | Multicomponent fiber prepared from a thermoplastic composition Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition comprising an unreacted mixture of a poly(lactic acid) polymer, a polybutylene succinate polymer or a polybutylene succinate adipate polymer, or a mixture of such polymers; and a wetting agent. The thermoplastic co... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6201068 | Biodegradable polylactide nonwovens with improved fluid management properties A disposable article including a biodegradable nonwoven material having improved fluid management properties. The nonwoven material may be produced using thermoplastic compositions which comprise an unreacted mixture of a poly(lactic acid) polymer; a poly... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6168855 | Polyolefin composites for printed circuit board and antenna base material A polyolefin composite for a printed circuit board or antenna base material, a base material including the composite and electronic modules including the base material. The base material includes at least one dielectric layer including a polyolefin compos... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6159876 | Roofing ply product A process for making a roofing ply roll or sheet product which comprises pretreating a fiber glass mat with water to provide greater than 2 and less than 10 wt. % water therein, and impregnating said moisturized mat with molten asphalt, the amount of asph... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6150005 | Synthetic paper The specification discloses a synthetic paper composite web containing a relatively smooth, dense top layer comprising synthetic pulp, a relatively soft non-woven base layer of synthetic filaments and a low density polyolefin film layer substantially cont... | 11/21/2000 |
