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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7037864 | Integral waterproofing membrane An integrated waterproofing membrane is provided which comprises a performed waterproofing material layer covered on one major face with a adherent impervious material liner, and on the other major face with an adherent porous support sheet. The integral waterproofi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6962738 | Roofing component adhering assembly and method A roofing component adhering assembly includes a bitumen layer having first and second major surfaces and at least a first release sheet substantially coextensive with the first major surface of the bitumen layer. The first release sheet is separable from the first ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6706366 | Curved roofing tile structure A curved roofing tile which is formed of strong materials so that it may be fabricated in an extra-width configuration. Strengthening ridges and connector ridges are compression molded so the roofing tile forms a one-piece unit. To help the ecology, recycled materia... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6686027 | Security substrate for documents of value A security substrate for a document of value comprises a laminate including a generally transparent core layer and generally transparent outer layers on opposite sides of the core layer. At least one interference filter is embedded within the laminate. Th... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6672012 | Gutter cover device A gutter cover for directing the flow of rainwater from a building roof into a gutter mounted to the peripheral edge thereof while preventing debris such as leaves and twigs from entering and clogging the gutter. The cover is secured to the roof of the bu... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663979 | Coating for gypsum board face with uniform gloss intensity A coating for gypsum board includes a binder, a soy protein, and two or more pigments. Two of the pigments include calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate and the magnesium carbonate makes up at least 20% by weight of the coating on a dry basis.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6534091 | Microcapsules A microcapsule having a mean diameter of from about 0.1 to about 5 mm, a membrane and a matrix containing at least one active principle wherein the microcapsule is the product of the process comprising the steps of (a) forming an aqueous matrix by heating... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6426129 | Adhesive rubber article having scored released liner and guide to facilitate field application and related methods An adhesive rubber article of the type having a release liner covering its tacky, adhesive surface to prevent the adhesive rubber article from adhering to various substrates or to itself prior to its intended use includes an impression or mark presented o... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6228503 | Recycled roofing material and method of manufacturing same A recycled asphalt roofing material for use on sloped roofs, which provides the required elevated melt point without using prior art methods of oxidizing the asphalt prior to incorporation into the roofing material is provided. The recycled asphalt roofin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6177182 | Thermally reactive near infrared absorption polymer coatings, method of preparing and methods of use Provided herein are novel polymeric coating materials for direct digital imaging by laser. More specifically the novel coating materials are thermally reactive near infrared absorption polymers designed for use with near infrared laser imaging devices. Th... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6124425 | Thermally reactive near infrared absorption polymer coatings, method of preparing and methods of use Provided herein are novel polymeric coating materials for direct digital imaging by laser. More specifically the novel coating materials are thermally reactive near infrared absorption polymers designed for use with near infrared laser imaging devices. Th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5981010 | Polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition A polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition of selected surface tack and fluidity. The composition includes: bitumen; a minor modifying amount of a polyurethane prepared by the reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene; ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5945198 | Coated wallboard employing unbleached face paper comprising a coating containing soy protein A coating for providing a cover sheet used in the manufacture of wallboard with a light colored finish without the use of manila top plies is disclosed. The coating has a porosity adapted to allow evaporation of moisture from the wallboard core through th... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5922124 | Additive for, method of adding thereof and resulting cured cement-type concreations for improved heat and freeze-thaw durability An additive for, a method of adding thereof to uncured mixes for and resulting cured cement-type concreations such as cured embodiments of concrete, marcadam, and roof-top shingles each exhibiting improved heat and freeze-thaw durability resulting from re... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5763036 | Polyurethane-modified bitumen sheet material and method for protective moisture barrier A modified bitumen sheet material and method for a protective moisture barrier, particularly for masonry surfaces. The sheet material has a bitumen layer modified by the addition of a minor amount of a long-chain polybutadiene-isocyanate urethane polymer ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5567565 | Method for transferring a toner image An intermediate transfer member achieves substantially 100% toner transfer by containing a fluorocarbon elastomer containing less than 60 mole % vulnerable sites in the fluorocarbon chain. A high resolution image can be produced in an image developing sys... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5451619 | Asphalt composition containing epoxidized polymers A bituminous composition comprising a bituminous component and an epoxidized polymer of a conjugated diolefin and, optionally, a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon.... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5167994 | Reusable core for paper rolls A multiple ply tubular core having continuous vapor barrier layers near the inner and outer surfaces of the tube. The vapor barrier layers have overlying and underlying layers comprising fibrous cellulosic material. The tube is stable to dimensional chang... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5142837 | Roof structure A laminated roofing material includes an aluminum foil top sheet laminated to a polyethylene film by an ionomer resin. After the sheets are bonded together they are cooled to set the resin and a asphalt coating is applied to the exposed polyethylene sheet... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5096759 | Laminated roofing sheet A laminated roofing material includes an aluminum foil top sheet laminated to a polyethylene film by an ionomer resin. After the sheets are bonded together they are cooled to set the resin and a bitumen coating is applied to the exposed polyethylene sheet... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5059479 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion composition and a kraft tape using it A pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion composition, characterized in that it is a pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion composition containing the ingredients (A) and (B) below; the content of ingredient (B) is set at 1-70 solid parts per 100 solid parts b... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4673614 | Roof insulation board and method of making A glass fiber board having a facing adhered to one of two major faces thereof by foamed asphalt adhesive.... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4559267 | Stick-down system for roofing A stick-down system for roofing membrane or shingles includes a sealant of compounded bitumen which is a roofer's flux and/or asphalt resin containing from about 3% to 20% by weight of rubber and/or thermoplastic resins such that said sealant exhibits hig... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4552793 | Reoriented glass fiber board product A glass fiber board product exhibits substantially improved compressive strength and is formed from a laminar mat of glass fiber containing a bonding substance. The mat is processed to rearrange the laminations of the mat so that at least a major portion ... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551216 | Layer containing carbon and a method and apparatus for producing such a layer A carbon-containing layer is produced on a substrate by means of sputtering. The carbon-containing layer is applied with good adhesion to nearly any substrate, is a very thin layer, and also exhibits a low conductivity. Parts of hydrocarbon molecules or h... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4496622 | Article coated with a sulfur stabilized oxidized polyolefin and asphalt composition The present invention is a sulfur stabilized composition. The composition comprises an oxidized polyolefin, preferably oxidized polyethylene or oxidized polypropylene, with oxidized polyethylene being most preferred. The composition of the present inventi... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4282127 | Polymer-containing bituminous composition and composite sealing sheet including the same This invention relates to a bitumen-based composition comprising a ternary mixture of (a) 52-78 wt % bitumen, (b) 20-40 wt % polyolefin and (c) 2-8 wt % of a butadiene-styrene copolymer. Said composition is useful alone for sealing purposes as a melt or a ... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4095384 | Building block wall fabricating device At current high cost of materials and labor, a preferred embodiment of the present invention makes possible easy do-it-yourself erecting of building block walls of proper alignment and of sturdy structure with easy handling materials of a simple nature, i... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4079158 | Asphalt impregnated felt building materials The disclosure describes asphalt saturated felt building materials, optionally having a mineral filled asphalt base coating thereon, in which the asphalt saturating the felt and/or the asphalt in any mineral filled coating is a blend of 10-55% sulfur disp... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4039725 | Plasticized sulfur as an adhesive and laminated conduit made therefrom A composition comprising plasticized sulfur wherein the composition is prepared by steps including heating the plasticized sulfur to a temperature between 160° C and 220° C and then cooling the hot plasticized sulfur in liquid form below its normal melt... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4032486 | Adhesives tackified with phenol-diene-olefin adducts having number average molecular weight between about 600 to 6000 Adhesive compositions having a high degree of adhesive tack are provided by certain rubbery materials which are blended with a phenol-diene-olefin resinous reaction product.... | 06/28/1977 |
