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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8084139 | Article formed into sheet, method for producing the same and exothermic formed article A molded article containing a powder and a fibrous material which is obtained by a wet papermaking process. The fibrous material has a fiber length frequency distribution such that 30% to 90% of the fibrous material have a fiber length of 0.4 to 2.0 mm and that 9% t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8048533 | Paper seal, sealing method, and sealed article A paper seal comprising a stretched thermoplastic resin film that comprises (a) a surface layer, (b) a substrate layer, and (c) a water-based adhesive-receiving layer having a water absorption level of from 2 to 25 ml/m2, wherein the stretched thermoplast... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043715 | Paper and paper laminates containing modified titanium dioxide The present invention pertains to a laminate paper and a paper laminate made from such paper. More specifically, the laminate paper contains an amino organosilane surface-modified titanium dioxide pigment. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034463 | Fibrous structures Fibrous structures that exhibit a Wet Burst of greater than 30 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method and that may also exhibit a Geometric Mean (“GM”) Modulus and/or CD Modulus of less than 1320 at 15 g/cm and/or less than 875 at 15 g/cm as measur... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7993757 | Layer support for recording materials A support material for recording layers comprising a raw base paper contains a hardwood pulp having a fiber fraction smaller than 200 μm, after refining, of at most 45 wt. % and an average fiber length of 0.4 to 0.8 mm and a filler fraction of 5 to 40 wt. %, in par... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7846553 | Gypsum board coating, gypsum board and cardboard-coated gypsum board production method This invention relates to a gypsum board coating comprising cardboard with a water-repellent treatment, containing a treatment agent which prevents the growth of micro-organisms. This invention also relates to a gypsum board comprising such a coating and a method fo... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7794850 | Paper articles exhibiting long term storageability and method for making same A method for increasing the long term storageability of a cellulosic paper or paperboard product. The method includes providing a paper or paperboard product made from cellulosic fibers having a basis weight ranging from about 80 to about 300 pounds per 3000 square ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7732057 | Formaldehyde-free paper backed veneer products and methods of making the same A paper backed veneer having a veneer laminated to a paper backing sheet saturated with a formaldehyde-free binder composition is generally disclosed. The formaldehyde-free binder composition includes a curable latex polymer and a crosslinking agent. The latex polym... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7435473 | Printed substrate and printing method The invention refers to a printed substrate comprising a substrate with an oleophilic surface having a Gurley-Hill permeance value bigger than 5000 s/100 ml, the ink printed on the substrate having an IGT ink set-off value bigger than 0.60 print density units at 30 ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435483 | Process for coating paper, paperboard, and molded fiber with a water-dispersible polyester polymer Disclosed are coated fiber-containing articles, including paper, paperboard, and molded fiber, and methods for preparing such articles. A preferred method comprises heating paperboard containing a polymeric binder to a temperature sufficient to remove at least some ... | 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 |
| 7419570 | Soft, strong clothlike webs The present invention discloses a process and a method providing a high bulk tissue which is both strong and soft. Specifically, it has been discovered that certain low pressure printing technologies may be used to deliver a bonding material to the surface of a high... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390557 | Method for coating a web of paper or paperboard and a coated paper grade A method for manufacturing a web of paper and paperboard, in which method a spray-coating technique is used for applying a web treatment substance to at least one surface of a moving web. The qualities of the web treatment substance are selected such that at least t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387824 | Support for image recording medium and image recording medium made from the support A support for an image recording medium includes base paper, a polymer coating layer formed on both top and wire side surfaces, and a coating layer containing a pigment and an adhesive agent which is formed under the polymer coating layer on one or both side surface... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387872 | Solution and method for the treatment of a substrate, and semiconductor component An embodiment of the invention provides a method for the treatment of a substrate made of paper or a substrate containing paper as support material for a semiconductor component. In an embodiment, the substrate surface is contacted with a solution comprising at leas... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381299 | Apertured tissue products The fluid intake rate of a tissue product having at least one hydrophobic exterior layer can be increased significantly by the addition of apertures through the hydrophobic exterior layer to the tissue product's hydrophilic interior layer. The apertures allow for fl... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377998 | Light-fast overlay paper An overlay paper is described which comprises a cellulosic non-woven to which a UV stabilizing agent is applied in an amount from 0.001 to 10% by weight, based on the grammage of the non-woven used, a process for producing the same and the use of the same for the pr... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368183 | Particles, aqueous dispersion and film of titanium oxide, and preparation thereof An aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said sol comprising chloride ions in an amount of 50 to 10,000 ppm by weight as the chlorine element. Titanium tetrachloride is hydrolyzed to form an aqueous titanium oxi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364790 | Highly-opaque layered sheet and the production method thereof This invention relates to an ultra opaque coated sheet, characterized by the fact that it comprises a colored support made from a single ply of material, the said support being coated on at least one of its faces with one or more white pigmented coats. This i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348052 | Sandwich wrappers, fast food wrappers, and gum wrappers comprising PLA resin A composite wrap material includes a layer of polyactide (PLA) resin interposed between two layers of cellulosic material. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341768 | Transfer paper for printing with an inkjet printer Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335620 | Photocatalytic powder, photocatalytic slurry, and polymer composition, coating agent, photocatalytic functional molded article and photocatalytic functional structure using the powder An object of the present invention is to provide a photocatalytic powder containing titanium dioxide fine particles containing an anionically active substance, where the electrokinetic potential of the fine particle is from about −100 to 0 mV in an aqueous environ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322522 | Identification function paper and identification card The present invention provides identification functional paper which allows secure measurement of a change in signal caused by a magnetic material and excels in waveform reproducibility when measuring a single specimen two or more times, and an identification card i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320826 | Photochromic articles with reduced temperature dependency and methods for preparation Described are photochromic articles that include a substrate, a temperature dependent reducing amount of at least one organic photochromic material (b) that changes from more absorbing to less absorbing of radiation in its activating spectral absorbance as the tempe... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320825 | Barrier coatings for oil and grease resistance A multi layer composite having oil and grease resistance comprising: a) a paper or paperboard substrate, b) a base coat on a surface of said substrate comprising a first polymer selected from the group consisting o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315718 | Cast-coated papers having enhanced image permanence when used with color xerographic printing and a method of printing the cast-coated papers in an electrophotographic apparatus An enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper for enhancing or improving toner adhesion, and a method for forming an image on the enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper, includes a paper sheet with a coating solution on at least one surface of the paper sheet, the cas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312178 | Base support for image recording medium and method of manufacturing the same and image recording medium A base support for an image recording material strikes a balance between high flatness and superb stiffness and is favorably available for various image recording mediums capable of providing high quality. The base support comprising at least base paper satisfying a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311801 | Newsprint papers The object of the present invention provides a newsprint paper having a friction coefficient in an appropriate range, a sufficient sizing quality, a low “neppari” strength and excellent printability. A newsprint paper having a static friction coefficient in an a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303813 | Protective layer against wear based on artificial resin, method for the production thereof and use of the same The invention relates to a protective layer against wear based on artificial resin. Hard particles (1) having a hardness of at least 6 on the Mohs scale are embedded in said layer, as are compact, round, solid particle (2), which are essentially free o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7291400 | Decorative sheet The present invention improves a surface protective layer in the resistance to marring to the extent not achieved even if the surface protective layer is made of a crosslinked cured product of an ionizing radiation-curable resin and added with silica. When forming a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288146 | Titanium dioxide pigment coated with hollow bodies and method for its manufacture A coated titanium dioxide pigment with good opacity and simultaneously good retention for use in decorative laminating paper characterized by a surface coating containing aluminum oxide phosphate and attached hollow bodies, e.g., hollow microbodies. A manufacturing ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285182 | Composition for surface treatment of paper A composition for surface treatment of paper which includes a nanoparticle fraction, and a carrier fraction for detaining the nanoparticles in the surface layer. The carrier fraction includes plate-like pigment particles, and at least one binder. The invention also ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279226 | Composition and method for inhibiting stain formation in a floor covering A composition and method for inhibiting stain formation in a floor covering. The composition includes a copper glycine complex in combination with magnesium hydroxide and a carrier. The composition can be advantageously applied to a wood-based substrate upon which a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270770 | Triboluminescent materials and devices This invention relates to various phosphine oxides and their use in applications which exploit the triboluminescent effect. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270876 | Enhanced adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate to paperboard A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content)at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistrie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267888 | Products containing an anti-fungal amount of a salt of formic acid A building material adapted for controlling growth of vegetative fungi from spores having a compressed calcium sulfate layer, a paper layer over the sulfate layer, an adhesive for securing the paper layer to the sulfate layer; an amount of between about 30 wt % to 5... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249837 | Printing on flocked paper and films A flocked substrate that can be printed in non-impact printers and photocopiers, including bubble jet, piezoelectric and LaserJet printers, a method of printing on flocked substrate using that flocked substrate, and a jigsaw puzzle made using the printed flocked sub... | 07/31/2007 |
