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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168304 | Micronized wood preservative formulations comprising boron compounds The present invention provides wood preservative and flame retardant compositions having low leachability comprising micronized boron compounds and, optionally, one or more organic biocides which may be micronized. Also provided is a method for applying the composit... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7964287 | Preservative compositions for wood products Preservative compositions for wood products are described. The compositions include at least one boron-containing material, such as but not limited to boric anhydride, and at least one silane-containing material, such as but not limited to methyltrichlorosilane. Opt... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7838124 | Preservative compositions for wood products Preservative compositions for wood products are described. The compositions include at least one boron-containing material, such as but not limited to boric anhydride, and at least one silane-containing material, such as but not limited to methyltrichlorosilane. Opt... | 11/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7326740 | Natural products composites Disclosed are natural products composites protected against the deleterious effects of microorganisms comprising at least one natural product, at least one thermoplastic resin, and an effective amount of an antifungal agent. The composites are further advantageously... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326456 | Low density oriented strand board A low density oriented strand board has an average density of less than about 1.5 times the density of wood species used in the board and a homogenous vertical density profile. Low density OSB may be formed by preheating the wood finish prior to pressing, controllin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7261705 | Implantable dialysis access port An implantable access port in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a hollow port casing having a first channel, a second channel and a third channel. A self-sealing insert may be disposed within the third channel. The implantable access port may... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258732 | Stabilized slurry composition and method of making the same The present invention provides a high solids mineral slurry having long term stability and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a talc slurry having a solids content of up to 65% and a stability against sedimentation for up t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7214407 | Method for the prevention of barnacle attacks A method for impregnating wooden items, in particular poles situated in marine environment against attack from Teredo, where the method includes the following steps of a) forming a hole in parallel with the fibre orientation of the wood; b) then filling the hole wit... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211327 | Oil and water repellent compositions and methods of application thereof An oil and water repellent composition for protecting fabric, wool, and other substrates is described. The oil and water repellent composition comprises: (a) a cationic fluoroacrylate copolymer with a glass transition temperature near ambient temperature; (b) a cati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179327 | Wood treatment process and chemical composition Treatment and preservation of wood, wood fiber products, and porous surfaces with a stabilized solution of periodic acid or iodic acid is provided. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160606 | Method of treating building materials with boron and building materials A method of treating building materials with boron and boron treated building materials. The method involves introducing boron during manufacture of the building materials in the form of a water soluble copper-borate complex. The copper-borate complex enables a wide... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122601 | Properties of polyolefin blends and their manufactured articles A polymer blend and a method of making the same are provided. The polymer blend includes an ethylene-propylene (C2–C3) random copolymer and a modifier selected from the group consisting of a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene-based copolymer,... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7022414 | Molded skin with curvature Molded skins and methods of making molded skins are disclosed. An embodiment of a skin includes a sheet having first and second surfaces, a first arcuate portion integral with the sheet, and a second arcuate portion integral with the sheet and adjacent to the first ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978724 | Copper complexes and their use as wood preservatives This invention relates to copper complexes that significantly reduce the decay of wood, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin caused by fungi. A process for treating such materials with these copper-containing anti-fungal agents is also disclosed. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6953501 | Wood treatment composition and method of use A wood treatment composition for the preservation of wood comprises a mixture of creosote and a polymer which is miscible with the creosote at about 200° F. and does not substantially phase-separate when the wood treatment composition is under ambient conditions. T... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916549 | In situ fluoropolymer polymerization into porous substrates The present invention relates to in situ polymerization of fluoropolymer into porous substrates, to improve resistance to degradation by wetting and staining, and wood, to improve resistance to degradation, staining and warping. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911473 | Detectable agent for wood treatment and method for its detection The present invention relates to a composition comprising an organic preservative acid and a UV-active indicator substance for preserving wood and for detection of the sufficient preservation of wood. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6821631 | Method and composition for treating substrates A method of treating substrates, such as wood, including the steps of applying an alkali silicate solution to one or more substrates and applying an alkali borate solution with boric oxide (B2O3) content to the substrates. Substrates that have ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821595 | Composite material paneling and method of making the same A composite material panel having alternating layers of wood veneer with recycled or waste material. The layers are sandwiched together. The technique involves forming the composite material layer by layer and employing materials in each layer that are suited to sat... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6764739 | Artificially aged list for making frames The list consists of a wooden section whose surface intended to be visible in the frame is partially veneered. The longitudinal edges of the veneer are irregular to obtain an artificially aged appearance of the list. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6706369 | Method for the manufacture of a panel and a panel obtained by such a method The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a panel (1, 1′, 1″), wherein a hoard (6) is coated with a flexible layer (2) on a first side (7), said board (6) having a plurality of grooves (8) for facilitati... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6692815 | Extruded plastic lumber and method of manufacture A composite reinforced plastic lumber article, having a generally rectangular cross-section, is formed by extruding a wood particle/polymer composition through an extrusion die which forms a corrugated or relatively thin sheet cross-section core part. The... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6652986 | Method for preserving wood and preserved wood obtained in accordance with the method A method for preserving wood that includes impregnating the wood with a wood preservative agent based on one or more compounds of at least one metal of the 1st and/or 2nd subgroups of the periodic system and fixing the metal(s) for p... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652955 | Hot-moldable laminated sheet A hot-moldable laminated sheet has a core, made from a prefabricated flat sheet of wood and/or cellulose fibers which have been impregnated with heat-curable phenol/formaldehyde resin. The flat sheet being thickened in the opposite edge regions. The two s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649567 | Controlled release microbiocide for porous surfaces Algal defacement of coated and non-coated porous masonry and wood construction materials is prevented by pre-treatment of the construction material with an aqueous composition of a copolymer that releases 2-propenal (acrolein) over time.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6596063 | Impregnated wood The invention relates to the impregnation of wood by a solvent-free melt of modified natural resin which is solid at ambient temperature. Besides the modified natural resin, melts according to the invention may comprise wax and further additives. The melt... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6558748 | Method for forming edge sealant for wood A process for forming a polyurea coating on a wood composite substrate comprises the steps of applying an isocyanate to an edge of the wood substrate to form a pretreated edge and applying a polymer latex to the pretreated edge to form the polyurea coatin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6528175 | Method for pressure treating boards A method for treating wood products is provided wherein wood products are treated in an aqueous solution of a silicate, a rheology modifier, a wetting agent and, optionally, borax and/or a bacteriocide or fungicide; the aqueous solution having a pH of at ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527981 | Azole/amine oxide preservatives Applicants have discovered that amine oxides enhance the performance of azoles as fungicides and wood preservatives. Also, amine oxides have been found to provide waterproofing properties and enhance the uniform distribution and penetration of azoles into... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506795 | Wood preservatives A chromium-free wood preservative consisting essentially of 1 to 35% by weight of a mixture of 25 to 75 parts by weight of a fatty amine ethoxylate and 75 to 25 parts by weight of at least one member of the group consisting of an unsaturated fatty acid of... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503638 | Impregnation of a lignocellulosic material A composition for impregnation of a lignocellulosic material such as wood or wood particles, comprises a high boiling point tar acid or a pitch derived from coal; a solvent for the tar acid or pitch selected from a low carbon alcohol, an aceotrope of a lo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6485841 | Bio-oil preservatives The present invention is directed to bio-oil compositions, derived from fast pyrolysis of wood feedstocks, that exhibit properties of a preservative. The bio-oil may be used alone, in formulations with either a waterbased, or an oilbased, or a combination... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6464995 | Treated horticultural substrates Disclosed are horticultural substrates coated with a particulate membrane and a method for controlling pests and providing enhanced horticultural effect by applying a particulate membrane to the surface of the horticultural substrate.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6432553 | Method of conserving waterlogged materials A method of preserving waterlogged materials and more specifically, preserving artifacts that have been submerged in water for long periods of time. A method of treating waterlogged materials that have been subjected to preservation techniques using polye... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428902 | Method of and compositions for treating wood Pressure impregnation methods for preserving wood. The impregnant combines a wood preservative with a wax-surfactant-water emulsion. A cationic surfactant component made up of two different surfactants is preferred.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6346331 | Composition for providing an abrasion resistant coating on a substrate Compositions having improved sability which, when applied to a variety of substrates and cured, form transparent coatings having superior abrasion resistant properties. The coating compositions are aqueous-organic solvent mixtures containing a mixture of ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6319585 | Curved veneer laminated stock and method of manufacture A chair stock such as a seat 12 includes a construction in which uppermost and lowermost wood veneer sheets 30, 32 present opposing support and mounting surfaces 20, 22, and are spaced from one another by an intermediate element 34 such as a pile of relat... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6294571 | Method for using neem extracts and derivatives for protecting wood and other cellulosic composites Disclosed are novel methods for a protecting or preserving wood, wood composites and other cellulosic materials, and in addition, disrupting the feeding behavior and growth cycle of termites, wood-borers and other insects, by applying certain compositions... | 09/25/2001 |
