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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7745011 | Coating composition and method for enhancing the strength of corrugated cardboard A low-cost and effective coating composition for cardboard allows use of thinner paper board with the same or higher strength relative to conventional water-resistant cardboard. The resulting cardboard can also be repulped and more easily recycled. The inventive coa... | 06/29/2010 |
| 6821631 | Method and composition for treating substrates A method of treating substrates, such as wood, including the steps of applying an alkali silicate solution to one or more substrates and applying an alkali borate solution with boric oxide (B2O3) content to the substrates. Substrates that have ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811980 | Process for immobilization of nucleic acid molecules on a substrate The present invention relates to a process for immobilization of nucleic acid molecules on a substrate, wherein the substrate is treated with atomic oxygen plasma prior to immobilizing the nucleic acid molecules thereon. The invention is further related to immobiliz... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6649235 | Process for producing coated polymeric articles and the articles produced thereby A method for producing a coated polymeric article by co-extruding polypropylene and a maleic anhydride modified polypropylene, corona-treating, and applying a polysilicate barrier is described. Also provided are films and bottles produced using this metho... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6176769 | Ceramics dress substrate and method of using the dress substrate A ceramics dress substrate of the present invention capable of both performances of cutting a cut material with a high accuracy and dressing a diamond cutting grindstone with an excellent cutting property and an reduced wearing amount of the grindstone. T... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6165257 | Corrosion resistant coatings containing an amorphous phase An amorphous mineralized coating upon an iron containing surface wherein the amorphous mineralized coating has a formula Ax By Oz --nH2 O wherein A comprises iron and B comprises silicon and the values of x, y a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146766 | Enhancing the strength, moisture resistance, and fire-resistance of wood, timber, lumber, similar plant-derived construction and building materials, and other cellulosic materials A sodium silicate polymerization method was used to incorporate sodium silicate and/or other water soluble inorganic fire retardants into an insoluble matrix. By using a vacuum/pressure technique, a water soluble sodium silicate/borate mixture was forced ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143420 | Corrosion resistant coatings containing an amorphous phase The disclosure relates to the forming mineralized coatings on metal surfaces and to methods of forming such coatings. The coating can include a wide range of compounds and normally at least a portion of the coating corresponds to an amorphous phase. The c... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132822 | High gloss barrier coatings and coated sheets This invention relates to an economical coating composition for porous substrates that provides extremely glossy surfaces, is capable of supporting holographic images, provides good oxygen barrier properties as well as good oil, grease, solvent and water ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6040057 | Enhancing the strength, moisture resistance, and fire-resistance of wood, timber, lumber, similar plant-derived construction and building materials, and other cellulosic materials Materials variously treated with sodium silicate were studied until enough information was obtained to find a way to solve the problems that have prevented sodium silicate from being the used as a fire retardant. These problems are: 1) water solubility (m... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6004387 | Fire resistant liquid, process for preparing it, and fireproof building material and fire resistant adhesive using the fire resistant liquid A fire resistant liquid and a process for the preparation thereof characterized in reacting granulated potassium hydroxide, powdered sodium carbonate, lumps of metallic silicon and water. A fireproof building material molded by applying a viscous liquid of the... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5770316 | Heat-stable polarizers Heat-stable, flexible polarizers with a polarizing layer of a polymer with conjugated double bonds with the exception of exclusively polyacetylene-containing polymer matrixes are obtained if their surfaces are sealed with silicate.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5650227 | Polyacetylene-containing mouldings Mouldings made from polyacetylene-containing polymer products comprising poly-acetylene and a polymer other than polyacetylene are distinguished by improved stability of their optical and electrical properties in air when they have a protective coating of... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5591256 | High performance synthetic alkali metal alumino-silicate, methods and uses, compositions and high solids reaction methods of their preparation Sodium alumino-silicates are produced by silicate/clay reactions under hydrothermal conditions with increased solids during processing while still producing structural materials characterized by low oil absorption values, high total pore volume and increa... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5480587 | Materials for use as fire retardant additives A method of modifying an inorganic material which evolves gases and/or vapors at a temperature which is detrimental to the processing temperature of polymer or paper systems so that the modified material can be used as a fire retardant additive with that ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5186746 | High performance sams pigments of low oil, absorption, preparation, properties and end-use applications Sodium Aluminosilicates (SAMS) are produced by silicate/clay reactions under hydrothermal conditions, the SAMS being characterized by low oil absorption values and high total pore volumes. The SAMS products are useful as coating pigments for paper, paper ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5167707 | High performance coarse particle size SAMS pigments for paint and plastics applications High performance synthetic sodium aluminosilicate compositions, and the method of making the same by the hydrothermal reaction of certain delaminated kaolin clays with select sodium silicate reagents, result in enhanced performance flatting agents for pai... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5043225 | Wood preserving pad A preservative-bearing pad and a method of using same to treat the interface between a railroad cross tie and tie plate. A sandwich of water-soluble active ingredient disposed between two layers of biodegradable hydrophilic backing is simply placed on the... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5035951 | Fire resistant coatings Disclosed in an intumescent coating composition comprising an aqueous mixture of a water soluble alkali metal silicate, a hydrated metal silicate clay, and an inorganic particulate material which, when exposed to flame temperatures, endothermically releas... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4988561 | Paper coated with synthetic alkali metal aluminosilicates A family of novel and unique synthetic alkali metal alumino-silicates (SAMS) are produced by the hydrothermal reaction between kaolin and alkali metal silicates. The integrated composition of the SAMS products is a unique entity having an overall composit... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4902445 | Fiber board, a method for making it, and a binder composition Fiber boards of high strength which are highly water- and flame-resistant are disclosed, as well as a method for making such boards and an inorganic binder composition for bonding wood fibers. The boards comprise a lignin-containing fiber material, a bind... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4863796 | Paper coated with synthetic alkali metal alumino-silicates A family of synthetic alkali metal aluminosilicates (SAMS) are produced by the hydrothermal reaction between kaolin clay and alkali metal silicates. The integrated composition of the SAMS products is a unique entity having an overall composition of where ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4842772 | Fire retardant pigment Alumina trihydrate particles coated with alkali metal silicate, alkaline earth metal silicate or alumino silicate are useful as fillers in paper and plastics and provide good opacity and brightness properties as well as fire retardancy. The alumina trihyd... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4761342 | Fibre board, a method for making it, and a binder composition A fibre board having improved strength, water-resistance and flame resistance comprises a lignin-containing fibre material and a binder. The binder is formed from a binder solution containing an alkali silicate solution, a sulphur component, and an metal ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4734336 | Twin ply papers for ink jet processes A twin ply uncoated paper for ink jet processes comprised of a supporting paper substrate sheet as a first ply, and thereover as a second ply a paper sheet with filler additives attached to the fibers thereof, which additives are, for example, selected fr... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4726985 | Reflective fibrous insulation A laminate of foil and kraft paper is adhered to the upper face of fiber glass insulation so that the exposed foil reflects radiant heat entering the attic through the roof of a building structure. Relatively thick kraft paper supports the very thin layer... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4716083 | Disordered coating A coating and method of depositing it is provided. The wear resistant coating comprises a thin layer of disordered boron and carbon applied to a substrate. The coating has good adherence and provides good resistance to wear so that it is useful as a tool ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4708910 | Fire-resistant wood composites, in particular wallboards, process for manufacture of same and use of a bonding agent in the manufacture Fire-resistant wood composites, in particular wallboards, which in addition to a wood component contain a bonding agent consisting of a finely-ground hydraulic blast-furnace slag which is activated by an activator having an alkaline reaction, advantageous... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4642268 | Wood substrate having good flame resistance A wood substrate having good flame resistance characteristics while substantially maintaining its adherence characteristics for asphalt products. One surface of the wood substrate has a coating of an inorganic soluble silicate impregnating the wood substr... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4461494 | Pressure sensitive carbonless copying systems This invention relates to sheet materials, on which a coating is applied and which are used for pressure sensitive carbonless copying systems, wherein at least one of the components responsible for color development in the coating is a predominantly white... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4395453 | Fire and heat resistant structure A fire and heat resistant partition having a plurality of lamina between a first side and an opposing second side is provided to protect an object adjacent the first side from a fire or heat generating source adjacent the second side, the first lamina bei... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4391875 | Asbestos products of improved physical properties having metal oxides on the surfaces thereof The abrasion resistance and tensile strength of asbestos is significantly improved by the addition of significant amounts of metal oxides, such as iron oxide, under conditions to provide at least some surface bonding of the oxides to the surface of the as... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4338374 | Fireproof material A fireproofing material for application to flammable surfaces is based on an alkali metal silicate solution containing a non-ionic surfactant in combination with an alkali metal tri-silicate powder. The composition according to the invention is easily app... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4263048 | Self-hardening composition and composite therefrom A self-hardening composition consists essentially of 3-5% by weight of an alkaline earth metal chloride, 0.5-1.5% by weight of calcium metasilicate, 0.5-1.5% by weight of sodium fluorosilicate, 30-40% by weight of sodium silicate, 0.02-0.04% by weight of ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4255477 | Artificial board of lumber An artificial lumber board comprises a plurality of elongated wood strips having medial body portions of different thicknesses and tapered tip end portions being thinner and more flexible than the medial portions wherein the wood strips are aligned longit... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4212920 | Fireproofing composition comprising sodium silicate, gum arabic or other gum, and a water dispersible polymer selected from the class of epoxy polymers, natural latices and synthetic latices Fireproofing composition comprising sodium silicate, gum arabic (or other gum) and a water dispersible polymer.... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4152198 | Isopropenyl ester sized paper and method for producing same Paper and paperboard made of felted cellulose fibers are chemically modified by applying to them an isopropenyl ester containing a catalytic amount of an acid catalyst and then heat curing the treated product. The process imparts water repellancy to the p... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4133933 | Electrosensitive recording sheet with support containing cuprous iodide particles An electrosensitive recording sheet consists of an electroconductive material of cuprous iodide, an electrosensitive color forming material, a binder and a support. A color forms in the recording sheet in response to an electric signal when an electric cu... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4122236 | Artificial board of lumber and method for manufacturing same An elongated board of artificial lumber having a length greater than the width and thickness comprising a mixture of irregularly shaped elongated splinters of wood substantially aligned along the length of the board; a substantial portion of the mixture i... | 10/24/1978 |