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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6001496 | Mat-faced gypsum board and method of manufacturing same Disclosed is a mat-faced gypsum board of the general type having a gypsum-based core formed from a gypsum slurry compressed through an extrusion ratio of at least about 3:1 wherein the fibrous mat facing on at least one side of the board has a weight per ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6001490 | Single-sided impregnated printing paper carriers A thin film with improved surface properties in terms of its ability to be lacquered, printed and laminated made of non-beater sized paper contains a pigment coating on the printing or lacquering side and is impregnated with impregnating resins starting f... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5993959 | Binding tape paper and binding tape using the paper A binding tape is constructed from a binding tape paper, an pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the binding tape paper, and a release sheet stuck to the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The binding tape paper is made from a composite... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993530 | Aqueous dispersion of biodegradable resin composition A thermally-decomposable, biodegradable resin composition is dispersed and stabilized in water optionally along with additives to give an aqueous dispersion of the resin composition. In the dispersion, the base polymer consists substantially of a water-in... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993957 | Recording medium capable of reuse A reusable image recording medium having improved capability of formation and removal of images such as toner images. The medium comprises a substrate and a coating formed on a surface of the substrate and having a recording surface with image forming mat... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989724 | Recyclable and repulpable ream wrap and related methods of manufacture Recyclable and repulpable coated paper stock, preferably for use as ream wrap, comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a base coat and at least one additional coat over said base coat. Both coats are water based dispersions of a polymer... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5985424 | Coated paper for inkjet printing The inkjet recording sheet of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, having on at least one surface thereof an inkjet coating comprising, in combination, a porous base coat having a high absorption capacity for absorbing ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984989 | Coated abrasives and backing therefor A coated abrasive sheet material comprising (a) a backing substrate having at least one major surface, (b) a plurality of abrasive grains, (c) a binder bonding said plurality of abrasive grains to said at least one major surface of the backing substrate, ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5968634 | Heat fixing paper or sheet A paper or transparency receiving toner to be fixed by heat has an ionomeric resin on its outer surface. For universal application, the outer layer is a blend of non-ionomeric resin, such as styrene acrylate copolymer, and an ionomer, which permits the ma... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5968695 | Roughness elimination by control of strength of polymer sheet in relation to base paper The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, wherein said polymer sheet has a thickness o... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5962123 | Decorative laminating sheets employing paper chips and decorative laminates made therefrom A decorative laminate comprising a decorative paper sheet and a plurality of resin impregnated sheets wherein color is incorporated into said decorative paper sheet as non-resin impregnated paper chips or one or more colors.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962128 | Ink jet recording paper An ink jet recording paper for recording with an ink based on a water-soluble dye having mainly carboxyl groups as hydrophilic functional groups, said recording paper not containing calcium carbonate, and being formed from a base paper comprising kaolin a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5962098 | Release liner The release liner has a flat base substrate which coated on both sides with thermoplastic polyolefin. On one side, the base substrate has a release coating which forms a release force to adhesives. On the other side, the base substrate has a polymer-bound... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5955203 | Resin-coated overlays for solid substrates There is disclosed a resin-coated overlay for bonding to solid substrates, and which imparts improved waterproofing and chemical resistance to the resulting resin-coated overlaid solid substrate. Depending upon the desired end use of resin-coated overlaid... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952091 | Web printing paper coated on both sides and process for its manufacture A web printing paper, including a coating base paper which contains mineral filler and at least one of wood pulp and cellulose as fiber components. The coating base paper has a grammage of 30 to | 09/14/1999 |
| 5952104 | Ink jet recording material An ink jet recording material capable of recording clear ink images having a high color density at a high speed without blotting the ink image and provided with a high surface strength has an ink receiving layer formed on a support, which may be a plastic... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5948507 | Absorbent articles with reduced cross-directional wrinkles Absorbent articles containing absorbent cores of fluff pulp frequently contain wrinkles in the absorbent core that run from side to side of the article, typically normal to the machine direction in the manufacturing process. Side-to-side wrinkles are dele... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5948534 | Coated paper stocks for use in electrostatic imaging applications Coated paper stocks for electrostatic imaging comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a resin layer comprised of olefinic material and a pin-hole free, continuous coating layer over said resin layer. The continuous layer has a glass tra... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5948498 | Multi-purpose message board A multi-purpose message board having a mounting panel and a plurality of spaces thereon with a multi-page permanent record unit, and a single sheet temporary record unit mounted in two of said spaces. The message board is formed of a single sheet of mater... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5948540 | Carrier substrate treated with high internal phase inverse emulsions made with an organopolysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene emulsifier Wet-like cleaning wipes and similar articles that are particularly useful in removing perianal soils. These wipes comprise a carrier substrate such as tissue paper web that is treated with a high internal phase inverse emulsion made with an organopolysilo... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5935664 | Packaging material having good moisture barrier Packaging material prepared from a paper or paperboard substrate which includes a layer of moisture barrier material is made resistant to loss of its moisture barrier characteristics when the packaging material is scored and bent during any converting ope... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935689 | Method of printing and printing medium A method of printing and a printing medium containing a base paper and having a smoothness of less than or equal to about 110 Hagerty units, a formation index of at least about 40 and a caliper and charge acceptance sufficient to minimize or substantially... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935690 | Sheets having a microvoided layer of strength sufficient to prevent bend cracking in an imaging member The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base with a thickness from 0.025 mm to 0.25 mm, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and a layer of microvoided and biaxially oriented polyolefin sheet having a layer thickness... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5922451 | Plasticized sheets, laminates made from such sheets, and process for preparing such laminates A decorative paper sheet for use in preparing a decorative laminate is made up of a matrix containing from about 15 to about 60 weight percent of cellulose and from about 40 to about 85 weight percent of cellulose acetate. The sheet also contains a plasti... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5919575 | Plastic laminated structural board and method for making same A plastic laminated structural board is provided for use in a variety of applications such as furniture fabrication. The plastic laminated structural board utilizes a composite structure which includes a polymer layer adhered to an underlying paperboard c... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5919558 | Inkjet recording sheet The inkjet recording sheet of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, bearing on at least one surface thereof an inkjet coating comprising one or more water soluble binders for fixing the images printed with inkjet inks an... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5916666 | Decorative sheet and method of making the same The present invention is directed to a decorative sheet useful as an exterior ply in a pressed wood decorative laminate and the method of making such a sheet. The decorative sheet comprises a sheet formed from a genuine vegetable parchment paper having a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5916667 | Ink jet imaging of heavy ink coverage printed articles With proper control of the surface energy of the press ink and the surface tension of the ink jet ink, an article which has a press ink coverage of greater than 30% screen can be successfully imaged with ink jet ink to provide substantially uniform covera... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5914197 | Ultraviolet active wristband The present invention teaches an ultraviolet active wristband. The ultraviolet active wristband is made of the same materials as any wristband already in the market. However, the present wristband has the intriguing propriety of changing color reversibly ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5910353 | Modified paper composite A composite material having two outer paper components and a plastic core component therebetween. In preferred embodiments, the core component includes two bias cut plys such that the core component is cross-laminated. The paper components are preferably ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5908707 | Cleaning articles comprising a high internal phase inverse emulsion and a carrier with controlled absorbency Wet-like cleaning wipes and similar articles are described. These wipes comprise a carrier that provides controlled fluid absorbency and an emulsion applied to the carrier. The emulsion comprises a continuous external lipid phase and a polar (e.g., water)... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5908728 | Recording paper, and image forming method employing the same A recording paper formed mainly from a fibrous material with a cationic substance applied onto the surface thereof or impregnated therein contains a non-wood fiber at least. An image forming method comprises forming an image on the recording paper by the ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5902669 | Disposable paper products with indicator means Disposable paper products, such as paper toweling, are provided with an indicator means which is disposed on said disposable paper product in a discontinuous or combination discontinuous/continuous pattern. The indicator means gives a visually recognizabl... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5902720 | Photographic element that resists curl using oriented sheets The invention relates to a photographic element comprising a paper base, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, a layer of biaxially oriented polymer sheet between said paper base and said silver halide layer, and a biaxially oriented polymer sh... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5902667 | Impressed emblem and method An impressed emblem is disclosed which includes a cover sheet which is used together with heat and pressure to impress a desired pattern on an emblem. The emblem can also be impressed with a pattern and simultaneously heat-sealed onto a desired substrate.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5900115 | Ink jet recording paper Provided are an ink jet recording paper which is provided with a recording layer having a coverage rate of from 0.1 to 10 g/m2 on at least one side of a base paper and has a basis weight of from 50 to 100 g/m2, with the recording pap... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897411 | Repulpable moisture vapor barrier The present invention provides a repulpable moisture vapor barrier. The moisture vapor barrier comprises a resin latex and a hydrophobic component having a crystalline platelet structure. Suitable resin latexes include polystyrene, styrene-acrylonitrile, ... | 04/27/1999 |
