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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007921 | Gypsum board containing antimicrobial and antibacterial compounds A novel gypsum board having improved antimicrobial and antibacterial properties is disclosed. The board comprises a gypsum core, front and back paper facings, and a polymeric antimicrobial or antibacterial compound effective at inhibiting fungal growth. Preferred po... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7588832 | Process and device for wetting wood fibers with a binding fluid The technical problem of the invention is to improve the wetting of wood fibers with a binding agent. This technical problem is solved according to the present invention by a device for wetting wood fibers (10, 109) with a binding fluid, with a transport pipe... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7473474 | Antifungal gypsum board A novel improved gypsum board having improved antifungal properties is disclosed. The board comprises a gypsum core, front and back paper facings and a polymeric antifungal agent effective at inhibiting fungal growth. A preferred polymeric antifungal agent is polyDA... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7361215 | Material and method for treatment of timber A material and method for treating timber. The material comprises a preservative and a carrier. The carrier is selected such that it remains mobile within the wood and provides for migration of the preservative within the treated wood. By providing a carrier which i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348067 | Composite paperboards and method of making composite paperboards A laminate composite sheet comprising a two-ply base layer comprised of a bottom ply and a top ply, wherein the bottom ply is comprised of unbleached cellulosic fibers and wherein the top ply is comprised of bleached or brightened cellulosic fibers and a further lay... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344778 | Powder-coated support and production method thereof An object is to provide a method for efficiently producing a powder-coated support, which does not require a drying process and can use, without limitation, even a resin that hardly forms a latex or an aqueous solution, and to provide a powder-coated support obtaine... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335409 | Polymer-coated heat-sealable packaging material, method for manufacturing the same and a closed package made thereof The invention relates to a manufacturing method of a heat-sealable packaging material, a polymer-coated packaging material manufactured using the method, and a sealed package to be manufactured of the material. The packaging material comprises a fibre base, such as ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323253 | Chip board and a process for the preparation thereof A chip board including an intermediary layer (1) and a layer (2) of large chips positioned on both sides of said intermediary layer. An outer layer (3) is provided on the 5 outer surface of each layer of large chips. In addition to the chips, th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300705 | Methods for esterifying hydroxyl groups in wood Methods for esterifying hydroxyl groups in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in wood are described, wherein the wood is chosen from loblolly, slash, shortleaf, longleaf or radiata pines. Methods can include solvent drying techniques and heating provided by electr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297411 | Process of using sodium silicate to create fire retardant products Wood products, specifically wood commonly used in construction including dimension lumber, pressure treated pine, composite wood materials such as plywood, particle board, and wafer board, and samples of paper and fabric were variously treated with concentrations of... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7264886 | Water repellent compositions for wood preservatives Water-based wax emulsions, optionally for use in conjunction with alkaline copper and/or quaternary ammonium based preservatives systems, are described. These emulsions are comprised of natural or synthetic wax, nonionic surfactants having HL B values greater than 1... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247391 | Method of producing a coated fibrous web The present invention concerns a method of producing a calendered, coated fibrous web, according to which method a fibrous web is coated with a coating colour containing a coating pigment, and the coated fibrous web is calendered. According to the invention, at leas... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244510 | Vapor screen composition The invention relates to a water-dispersible composition for making a water repellent paper with a low permeability for moisture. The composition comprises components (A) to (H), in the following amounts by dry weight (wt): (A) 5 to 89 wt % of polyvinyl butyral (PVB... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244509 | Moisture resistant, repulpable paper products and method of making same Hydrogenated triglycerides having melting temperature above about 50° C. are substituted for paraffin as a coating material for the surface of paper products and the resulting paper products have improved wet strength and moisture resistance in addition to being re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241508 | Fragrance release paper An improved pigment-coated paper is provided which enables the use of a non-acidic basesheet in the manufacture of a fragrance release paper. The non-acidic basesheet, compared to the conventionally used acidic basesheet, is brighter and less brittle, and therefore ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235307 | Process for forming nitrocellulose films A process of forming a nitrocellulose film on a carrier includes the steps of (i) atomizing a nitrocellulose solution to form a plurality of fine nitrocellulose particles and (ii) evenly spraying the nitrocellulose particles on the carrier to form the nitrocellulose... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205052 | Microbiological abatement coating system A wood product is made from treating wood with two solutions, in series, including a penetrating solution and a topcoat composition. The penetrating solution is made up of boric acid, a metallocene catalyst, a free radical initiator, a first film-forming polymer and... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201971 | Paper packaging material for liquid food and method for production thereof In the manufacture of a paper container from packaging materials, damage of internal layers of packaging materials is promptly inspected, and degradation by light exposure of content can be prevented. A method of manufacturing light barrier paper packaging materials... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195823 | Delivery system for supplemental wood preservative and/or metal corrosion inhibition treatment The present invention comprises a porous pad impregnated with wood preservative(s) and/or metal corrosion inhibitor(s) to which future maintenance treatments can be applied. These pads are designed to be placed within joints of wood, metal or combinations thereof fo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192653 | Prepreg A prepreg can be obtained by impregnating a base paper with a heat-curing resin free from formaldehyde, the prepreg exhibiting a residual moisture content of 2 to 4% by weight after drying, the resin of the prepreg being non-crosslinked and exhibiting a degree of cr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189464 | Cellulose acylate film and producing method thereof In a multi-layer structure of a cellulose acylate film, the averaged degree of acylation of surface layers is controlled in the range of 0.5 to 2.8 by mixing several sorts of cellulose acylates having different averaged degrees of acyation. One of the surface layers... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175905 | Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some emb... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128978 | Gloss coated papers having optimized properties for improving image permanence and a method of printing the gloss coated papers in an electrophotographic apparatus The present invention generally relates to a gloss coated paper having specific properties for enhanced toner adhesion. The critical specific properties of the paper include the combination of a thermal diffusivity of less than approximately 8.5 mm2/s, a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7029792 | Recombinant separator A heterogeneous, cellulose battery separator made of a mixture of cellulose and a polymer with hydrogen permeability for use in zinc-based batteries exhibiting increased hydrogen transport through the membrane while maintaining low electrical impedance and exhibitin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008890 | Vapor barrier for use in the thermal insulation of buildings The invention relates to a vapor barrier for use in the thermal insulation of buildings which can be used, in particular, for thermal insulation procedures in new buildings or in the renovation of old buildings. The vapor barrier in accordance with the invention is ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6977111 | Multi-layer paper peelable into at least two thin sheets Disclosed is a multi-layer paper suitable as a material for preparing heat-sensitive stencil printing masters. The multi-layer paper is produced by combining a plurality of thin paper layers by paper making. The multi-layer paper has a peel strength of 10 N/m or les... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6946204 | Paper/film composite structure and making method In a paper/film composite structure, the film is made of a low substituted cellulose ether having a molar degree of substitution with alkyl and/or hydroxyalkyl groups in the range of 0.05 to 1.3. The paper/film composite structure can be delivered to the waste paper... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936351 | Flexible natural wood sheet Cavities in a thin natural wood plate material are filled with a polymer compound to provide softness and folding endurance the thin natural wood plate material. The surface of the thin natural wood plate material is not entirely covered by filling the polymer compo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929845 | Coated paper for gravure A coated paper for gravure printing that offers good gravure printability resulting from reduced missing dots while at the same time achieving high sheet gloss, wherein the paper comprises a base paper and a coating layer containing a pigment and an adhesive. This p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6896971 | System and method for two sided sheet treating A system and a method for coating two sides of a laminate material is disclosed in which one side of the laminate material is coated with one substance and the second side is coated with a different substance. The method described is particularly suited for applying... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890651 | Water- and oil-absorbent medium comprising milled sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat Sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat is milled to create a multitude of sphagnum, sphagnum moss, and/or sphagnum peat particles substantially all of which have a size less than about 850 microns. Particles of milled sphagnum m... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890666 | Vapor barrier for use in the heat insulation of buildings The invention relates to a vapor barrier for use in cthe thermal insulation of buildings which can be used, in particular, for thermal insulation procedures in new buildings or in the renovation of old buildings. The vapor barrier in accordance with the invention is... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887583 | Low pressure melamine/veneer panel A layered composite product for use as a floorboard, a door, a cabinet, a wall, etc. is disclosed. The product is a layered structure that includes a rigid substrate layer having two substantially planar sides, a resin-saturated sheet layer disposed on each of the s... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878455 | Vapor barrier for use in the heat insulation of buildings The invention relates to a vapor barrier for use in the thermal insulation of buildings which can be used in particular, for thermal insulation procedures in new buildings or in the renovation of old buildings. The vapor barrier in accordance with the invention is t... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6858317 | Method for protecting wood and wood products from mold and sapstaining fungi A method for protecting wood and wood products from mold and sapstaining fungi for periods of at least about seven months is provided. The method employs a non-toxic mold inhibitor, which has been found to be unusually effective in providing resistance to mold and s... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6846573 | Moisture resistant, repulpable paper products and method of making same Hydrogenated triglycerides having melting points above 50° C. are substituted for paraffin as a coating material for the surface of paper products and the resulting paper products have improved wet strength and moisture resistance in addition to being repulpable th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844081 | Microbiological abatement coating system A wood product is made from treating wood with two solutions, in series, including a penetrating solution and a topcoat composition. The penetrating solution is made up of boric acid, a metallocene catalyst, a free radical initiator, a first film-forming polymer and... | 01/18/2005 |
