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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7268173 | Free-radically radiation-curable, solvent-free and printable precursor of a pressure-sensitive adhesive The present invention relates to a free-radically radiation-curable, solvent-free and printable precursor of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, the precursor comprising: (i) 30-75 wt. % of one or more mono(meth)acrylate functional oligomer compounds at least one of said... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235308 | Recyclable repulpable coated paper stock A coated paper stock having high moisture vapor barrier characteristics and ingredient compatible with recycling and repulping is disclosed comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a subcoat. The subcoat comprises a hydrolyzed amphoteric vegetable ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7179528 | Adhesive composition and adhesive optical component using the composition An adhesive sheet including an adhesive composition disposed on at least one face of a film of acetyl cellulose, the adhesive sheet being produced by coating a solution of the adhesive composition on the face of the film and drying the solution to form a laminate, t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6940580 | Polymeric articles having a lubricious coating and method for making the same The present invention provides a medical device, preferably an ophthalmic device, more preferably a contact lens, which comprises a lubricious coating including a capping layer of polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or at least one layer of a lubricious coating material and on... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6673453 | Coatings appropriate for medical devices Biocompatible, lubricious, highly durable coatings for medical devices are formed from a highly adherent base coat and a hydrophilic top-coat which is chemically grafted to the base coat. The base coat includes an aqueous acrylic emulsion polymer, having ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663942 | Crosslinkable creping adhesive formulations applied to a dryer surface or to a cellulosic fiber Disclosed are adhesive formulations as creping process aids for producing an absorbent creped cellulosic sheet having a high level of surface-perceived softness that comprises continuously forming a web of cellulosic papermaking fibers, adhering said web ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656552 | Hoses containing copolymer blends A heat-resistant multi-layer hose is described. The hose includes inner and outer elastomeric layers, and an intermediate reinforcing layer. The inner and outer layers each include a substantial fraction of ethylene-octene copolymer, and may include one o... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6461691 | Curable sealant composition A radiation curable, flexible, paintable composition produced from epoxy compounds and one or more polyol(s) has enhanced durability, thick and thin film adhesion, resistance to mold growth and dimensional changes while reducing solvent emissions. The com... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6387528 | Compositions of ion-trigger polymer coatings on water-sensitive polymer films The present invention provides a composition comprising an ion-trigger polymer coating joined to a water-sensitive substrate. When the composition is employed as a diaper outercover or a pantiliner baffle, for example, the ion-trigger coating is oriented ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383652 | Weatherable building products The present invention relates to a weatherable building product comprising a wood member. The wood member has at least a portion which is coated with a coating composition comprising an interpenetrating polymer network of an acrylic latex and a vinylidene... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6362330 | Polysaccharide-based thermoplastic material, process for preparing the same and method of use thereof The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic materials based on polysaccharide ethers which are simultaneously substituted by carboxylic acid ester groups and carbamate groups, together with mixtures of such derivatives with low molecular weight a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6258890 | Use of an aqueous polymer dispersion to produce water-vapor barriers An aqueous polymer dispersion whose polymer is composed of vinyl-aromatic structures and conjugated dienes, and which has a reduced content of alkali metal ions, is used for producing water-vapor barriers; the invention also relates to the aqueous, low al... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6242102 | Single or multilayer foil having a layer containing thermoplastically processable starch A single-layer or multiple-layer foil of substantially reduced gas-permeability comprises at least one layer which consists, at least in part, of substantially thermo-plastically processable starch. In order that this single-layer or multiple-layer foil i... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6136448 | Recording material for water-dilutable inks A recording material, more particularly for ink-jet printers, comprises an inking layer formulated to locally receive a water-soluble pigment solution and containing an epoxy cross-linkable, carboxyl-grouped cationic mixed polymer, an epoxidized metal oxi... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6132854 | Security paper with shrinking polymer security feature A security paper with a thermoshrinking polymer layer as a security feature wherein the layer of thermoshrinking polymer shrinks and distorts the security paper when heated, demonstrating its authenticity.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6015603 | Imaging medium comprising polyvinyl chloride, method of imaging said medium, and image-bearing medium A polymeric imaging medium comprising a receptor layer and a polyvinyl chloride backing layer particularly useful in electrophotographic printing processes with liquid toners comprising thermoplastic toner particles in a liquid carrier that is not a solve... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6015624 | Ink-receptive sheet A fast-drying ink-receptive sheet having a coating comprising a blend of from about 35% to about 85% of at least one hydrophilic liquid absorbent polymer and from about 15% to about 65% of a polyethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, having a preferred acrylic ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6001484 | Composite article of cellulose esters and thermoplastic elastomers The invention relates to a method to adhere a hard cellulose ester compound to a surface of a soft thermoplastic elastomer compound and shaped composite articles comprising said components.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5985388 | Multi-layer transparent sealant film for laminating comprising high density polyethylene layer and packaging flim and pouch using the same A multi-layer sealant film having a high transparency, which comprises: (1) a high-density polyethylene layer comprising a high-density polyethylene having a melting point of not less than 122° C. and a crystallization temperature of not less than 110° ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5958534 | Packaging material Packaging material for packaging moisture-sensitive products, for example soft cheese which in some cases undergoes a maturing process in the packaging. The packaging material contains at least two functional layers, a) a first functional layer (10, 11) which ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928777 | High pressure laminates made with paper containing cellulose acetate A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fib... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5897960 | Laminate and production process thereof A laminate having a laminated structure of at least two layers includes a gas barrier film (A) formed from a mixture containing at least one poly(meth)acrylic acid polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(meth)acrylic acid and partially neutrali... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895724 | Recoverable backings for cellulose acetate film support The present invention is recyclable photographic film base which includes a cellulose acetate support. An antistatic layer is superposed on one side of the support and includes an antistatic agent. A barrier layer comprising a polymeric composition having... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5827650 | Membrane for chemiluminescent blotting applications A new and improved polymeric membrane for use in biological assays is provided. A blotting assay employing 1,2-dioxetanes as a source of chemiluminescent employs, as an improved membrane, a polymer comprised of at least one monomer of the formula: ##... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5766752 | High pressure laminates made with paper containing cellulose acetate A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fib... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5750217 | Methods and materials for splicing tubular food casings A splice for regenerated cellulose tubular food casing. The splice includes a splicing tape comprising a regenerated cellulose film coated on at least one surface with a polyvinylidene chloride polymer (saran) and having a film thickness of 0.002 to 0.01 ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5700586 | Laminate and production method thereof The invention concerns laminates incorporating plastic layers and cellulose fiber layers and a method for the production thereof. The plastic layers and the cellulose fiber layers incorporated in the laminates can be separated intact from each other in aq... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5693416 | Method of making a spiral-wound tube, a tube made by such a method, and an outer layer used in such a tube A method of making a spiral-wound tube, a tube made by such a method, and an outer layer used in such a tube includes structure and steps for bonding a regenerated cellulose web to an outer surface of a spiral-wound substrate. Preferably, the regenerated ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5631071 | Interior base material and printing method thereof The present invention relates to an interior base material suitable for a pigment ink printing process on which an organic-solvent-soluble synthetic resin (A) and a water insoluble-water absorbing resin having water absorption ability against pure water o... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5593828 | Membrane for chemiluminescent blotting applications A new and improved polymeric membrane for use in biological assays is provided. A blotting assay employing 1,2-dioxetanes as a source of chemiluminescent employs, as an improved membrane, a polymer comprised of at least one monomer of the formula: ##... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5472789 | Transparent liquid absorbent materials for use as ink receptive layers Semi-interpenetrating polymeric networks comprising a blend of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers wherein at least one of the polymeric components is crosslinked after blending to form a continuous network throughout the bulk of the material, and throug... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5470652 | Support sheet for photographic printing paper and process for producing the sheet The support sheet for photographic printing paper of the present invention includes a substrate paper sheet, a front surface composite resin coating layer formed on the front surface of the substrate paper sheet and including an inside cured resin layer a... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5451467 | Laminated absorbent product The present invention relates to thermoplastic membranes which are selectively permeable to water or water vapor and which can be simply produced by the lamination of a thermoplastic sheet onto an absorbent material at or around the glass transition tempe... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5437908 | Bathroom tissue and process for producing the same A bathroom tissue comprising an intermediate layer having on one side thereof a top layer, and on the other side thereof a bottom layer. The intermediate layer is comprised of about 100% wood pulp and the top and bottom layers are comprised of wood and ra... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5422170 | Wood based panels Wood fiber, inorganic cellular material, flame retardant and an organic binder for binding these materials, are mixed together and hot press formed to give a wood based panel. The resultant panel has a wood like texture, is light weight, has excellent sou... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5413843 | Inkable sheet An inkable sheet, especially suitable for use with aqueous based inks, having an ink-absorbent later substrate which, on depositing an aqueous droplet thereon, exhibits an advancing contact angle not exceeding 100° and has an ink absorption capacity not ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5336596 | Membrane for chemiluminescent blotting applications A new and improved polymeric membrane for use in biological assays is provided. A blotting assay employing 1,2-dioxetanes as a source of chemiluminescence employs, as an improved membrane, a polymer comprised of at least one monomer of the formula: #... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5334575 | Dye-containing beads for laser-induced thermal dye transfer This invention relates to a monocolor dye donor element for laser-induced thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising solid, homogeneous beads which contain an image dye, a binder and a laser light-absorbing material, s... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5334572 | Interlayer for slipping layer in dye-donor element used in thermal dye transfer A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side thereof, in order, a subbing layer comprising a polymer having an inorganic backbone which is an oxide of a Group IVa or IVb ele... | 08/02/1994 |
