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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187719 | Method for obtaining a bio-stabilised woodland substrate from the integral cycle of urban solid waste treatment A method for obtaining a woodland substrate from the complete recycling of the materials recovered from treatment of urban solid waste is disclosed. The woodland substrate obtained by the process is also described. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182927 | Recycled cellulosic industrial and commercial absorbent matting An absorbent structure is provided which comprises a first outer layer, a second outer layer, a core layer positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, wherein the core layer comprises a recycled cellulose material, and a core bonding agent. | 05/22/2012 |
| 8168303 | Use of popcorn for timber and composite materials The present invention relates to the use of popcorn as material that provides structure and that stabilizes dimensions, for lignocellulose-containing molded articles, such as wood/composite materials, and also to the use of popcorn as binder for formaldehyde in wood... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147979 | Adhesive system and method The invention relates to an adhesive system comprising starch and one or more polymers (P) containing acetoacetoxy groups. It further relates to a method of producing an adhesive composition comprising starch and one or more polymers (P) containing acetoacetoxy grou... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137818 | Poly(lactic acid)-containing compositions for use in imparting oil, grease, or water resistance to paper Herein disclosed is a composition containing from about 5 weight parts to about 50 weight parts of a branched polylactic acid; from about 50 weight parts to about 95 weight parts of water; and from about 0.1 weight parts to about 1 weight part of a first surfactant.... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8071224 | Decorative board A decorative board in the present invention includes: a core layer constituted by a prepreg impregnated with a slurry containing (a) an organic resin component including a phenol-formaldehyde resin and an amino-formaldehyde resin, (b) one or more selected from a gro... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8043714 | Transparent thermoplastic film and a method of producing the same A method of producing a transparent thermoplastic film comprising transversely stretching a film by 1% to 200%, wherein a ratio (Lc/Wc) of a clutch length (Lc) of a chuck to a clutch depth (Wc) of the chuck in the transverse stretching zone is in the range of 3 to 5... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025978 | Multilayered board A multilayered board including a material board having a visible surface coated with at least one paper layer impregnated with resin. The multilayered board includes a material board, at least one paper layer structured to coat the material board, and a resin layer ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017249 | Starch-containing compositions for use in imparting oil or grease resistance to paper Herein disclosed is a composition containing a thinned starch having from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % substitution with a hydrophobic substituent wherein, after cooking at from about 15% solids to about 30% solids, the composition has a viscosity of about 1000 c... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8003224 | Method for producing cellulose acylate composition and cellulose acylate film A method for producing a cellulose acylate composition, which comprises filtering a solution in which cellulose acylate satisfying the following formulae 1 to 3 and having melt viscosity of 150 to 1000 Pa·s at 230° C. is dissolved in a solvent through a filter hav... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7955711 | Wood treatment solution and process The present invention features a single aqueous solution that imparts acceptable levels of water resistance, fire resistance, mold resistance and pest resistance to wood, and which may be used in standard wood treatment techniques commonly utilized in the wood treat... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7939177 | Lignocelluosic material which is low in formaldehyde and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a lignocellulose material comprising a crosslinkable nitrogen compound, technically a formaldehyde condensate, in crosslinked form in a constituent amount (N) of at least 1% by weight, calculated as nitrogen and based on the total weight of ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7858203 | Furan polymer impregnated wood A furan polymer impregnated wood which comprises wood impregnated with a polymerizable furfuryl alcohol monomer mixture containing at least water and furfuryl alcohol, and an initiator selected from the group consisting of anhydrides, acids and combinations thereof ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7820301 | Cellulose acylate film and method for producing the same A cellulose acylate film showing 10 marks/m2 or less of adhesion marks and having an in-plane retardation value (Re value) of 0 to 200 nm and a retardation value along the thickness direction (Rth value) of 30 to 500 nm. The cellulose acylate film shows f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7700197 | Oil-resistant sheet material An oil-resistant sheet material having low resistance to air permeability and being excellent oil resistance, and particularly, being able to be suitably used as a packaging material for food containing edible oil. The oil-resistant sheet material includes at least ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691486 | Resin-based panels having translucent veneer layers Implementations of the present invention relate aesthetically pleasing, post-formable, reparable decorative architectural resin panels having a thin or brittle veneer layer, such as thinly sliced natural wood or stone. In particular, at least one implementation incl... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7595116 | Process for improving the durability, dimensional stability and surface hardness of a wood body A process for improving the durability, dimensional stability and surface hardness of a wood body is described, in which an untreated wood body is impregnated with an aqueous solution of A) an impregnating agent from the group consisting of 1,3-bis(hydr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588831 | Oil-resistant sheet material An oil-resistant sheet material which has low resistance to gas permeation and excellent oil resistance and is suitable especially for use as a packaging material for foods containing an edible oil. The oil-resistant sheet material is obtained by forming at least on... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7556862 | Protein based wood finishes and methods for producing the same Wood finishes and methods of production and application of wood finishes are provided. The finishes may contain biologically produced components, such as proteins, and specifically may include whey proteins derived from dairy processing. The wood finishes are enviro... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553549 | Engineered wood boards with reduced VOC emissions Disclosed is a wood panel having a core layer, and upper and lower surface layers, the surface layers comprising a melamine urea formaldehyde surface resin, wherein the melamine urea formaldehyde surface resin is a product of reaction reagents, the reaction reagents... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7537841 | Method and process to reduce surface cracking for coated hardwood composite flooring The methods for making a coated thin veneer, plank or wood product in which the coated surface does not crack due to instability of the wood involve applying to a veneer, plank or wood product a composition including a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive monomer or a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7531245 | Method for manufacturing insulating and/or fire-resistant material, and such insulating and/or fire-resistant material and a construction element provided with such insulating and/or fire-resistant material A method for manufacturing insulating and/or fire-resistant material, wherein the potato steam peels are subjected to a treatment for recovering a cork fraction, at least a non-calorific part, from those peels, while the insulating and/or fire resistant material is ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7521127 | Method for producing cellulose acylate composition and cellulose acylate film A method for producing a cellulose acylate composition, which comprises filtering a solution in which cellulose acylate satisfying the following formulae 1 to 3 and having an M/S defined by following formula 4 of 0.5 to 2 is dissolved in a solvent through a filter h... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7504159 | Resin-based panels having thin or brittle veneer layers and methods of making same Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for manufacturing aesthetically pleasing, post-formable, reparable decorative architectural resin panels having a thin or brittle veneer layer such as thinly sliced natural wood or st... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7494718 | Method for improving the surface hardness of a wooden body using an aqueous solution of an impregnating agent A process for the production of a wood body having increased surface hardness, in which an untreated wood body is impregnated with an aqueous solution of A) an impregnating agent consisting of a 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-one mod... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7485373 | Lotioned tissue product with improved stability Tissue products, such as bath tissue and facial tissue, comprising an improved lubricating formulation are disclosed. The lubricating formulation is applied to at least one surface of the tissue product and is stable at elevated temperatures, remains on or near the ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482064 | Wood panel Disclosed is a composite wood component having upper and lower surface layers and a core layer; a first glueline layer; a second glueline layer; and an overlay layer. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476448 | Coating paper which can be removed by water and a method for preparation thereof A coating paper which can be removed by water comprising a substrate paper of single layer or lamellar structure having two or more layers which has at least one water decaying layer containing 5-100 wt % of water insoluble fibrous carboxy alkyl cellulose and a wate... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7435461 | Cellulose acylate film A cellulose acylate film is provided that includes a cellulose acylate that satisfies the degrees of substitution below, and a hydrolysis-condensation product of a hydrolyzable and polycondensable reactive metal compound. 2.5≦A+B≦3.0 0... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427316 | Tropolone complexes as wood preservatives Complexes of tropolone and copper and/or zinc were solubilized in ammoniacal solution providing preservative solutions that fully penetrate wood. With loss of the ammonia from the wood, the complexes were stably retained in the wood providing a long lasting preserva... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7402341 | Methods and compositions for printable surface pre-treatment Methods and aqueous surface coating compositions are provided for producing a high-resolution ink-jet ink printable coating layer on a surface, the composition comprising at least one polymer selected from a water soluble polymer and a water-emulsifiable polymer, wh... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396593 | Single ply tissue products surface treated with a softening agent Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-dir... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396435 | Method for conveying, mixing, and leveling dewatered pulp prior to drying Methods for conveying, mixing, leveling, and flaking dewatered pulp to produce pulp flakes suitable to be used in a dryer. Methods for producing a consistent flow rate of pulp, and, for producing uniform pulp flakes in terms of pulp flake size and pulp flake moistur... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393579 | Cellulose acetate films prepared by coating methods A method of film fabrication is taught that uses a coating and drying apparatus to fabricate resin films suitable for optical applications. In particular, cellulose acetate films are prepared by simultaneous application of multiple liquid layers to a moving carrier ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387702 | Paper or paperboard laminate and method of producing such a laminate Paper or paperboard laminate composed of at least one bulk-promoting layer, here termed bulk layer (1), 40-98% of which is composed of cellulose fibers with a freeness value of 550-950 ml CSF, and on at least one side of the bulk layer at least one secondary ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381474 | Coated hardwood composite flooring having reduced surface cracking The methods for making a coated thin veneer, plank or wood product in which the coated surface does not crack due to instability of the wood involve applying to a veneer, plank or wood product a composition including a hydrophilic polymer and a reactive monomer or a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381473 | Furan polymer impregnated wood A furan polymer impregnated wood which comprises wood impregnated with a polymerizable furfuryl alcohol monomer mixture containing at least furfuryl alcohol, stabilizing co-solvent water, and an initiator selected from the group consisting of anhydrides, acids and c... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7368489 | Additive for inhibiting photolytic degradation reactions in aminoplasts The invention relates to a UV additive for aminoplast resins, to a method for producing a UV additive as well as to uses thereof. Said UV additive contains soluble sterically-hindered nitroxyl compounds in an aqueous aminoplast precondensate. A UV additive for amino... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361408 | Molded resin object, electronic instrument using the same, and method of processing a molded resin object A molded resin object including a molded substrate containing a biodegradable resin and an applied coating formed on a surface of the molded substrate is disclosed, wherein the applied coating contains a proliferation accelerating agent for accelerating proliferatio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351475 | Coating compositions suitable for use as a wood stain and/or toner Coating compositions are disclosed that include a film-forming resin, a radiation cure initiator, a colorant, and a diluent. These compositions are substantially free of radiation curable material. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with such co... | 04/01/2008 |
