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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7485590 | Self-crosslinking vinyl acetate-ethylene polymeric binders for nonwoven webs This invention is directed to an improvement in nonwoven products comprised of a nonwoven web of fibers bonded together with polymeric binder comprised of emulsion polymerized units of vinyl acetate, ethylene, and a crosslinking monomer. The polymer is stabilized wi... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7425367 | Method for making an article water resistant and articles made therefrom The present invention relates in general to a method and variations thereof for making an article such as cloth water repellent and/or water resistant. In particular, the method involves the process of providing a thin-layer polymer coating on the article thereby re... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407898 | Liquid polymeric coating compositions and air bags coated therewith A coating composition for air bag fabrics is disclosed, the composition being comprised of liquid silicone rubbers and liquid organic polymers that are chemically reacted to form cross-linked polymer networks with silicone and non-silicone components. By adding liqu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390841 | Compostable vinyl halide polymer compositions and composite sheets Compositions of vinyl halide polymers such as PVC are rendered compostable by a prodegradant system of an organotitanate or zirconate and an organotin. PVC sheets and composites are compostable in landfills. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7285504 | Wet tensile strength of nonwoven webs The present invention is directed to an improvement in the wet tensile of a nonwoven web, whether the web is for a pre-moistened nonwoven wet wipe that is both safe to use and also flushes, disperses and finally biodegrades in appropriate environments or for a nonwo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268091 | Fiber mat and process for making same A fiber mat of improved wet web strength and a process of making same is disclosed. The fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate terpolymer. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7247586 | Vinyl acetate/ethylene and vinyl chloride polymer blends as binders for nonwoven products This invention is directed to an improvement in binders particularly suited for use in preparing nonwoven products and to the nonwoven products. The improved binders comprise a blend of a vinyl chloride (VCl) polymer emulsion and a self crosslinkable vinyl acetate-e... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7214633 | Polyvinylamine treatments to improve dyeing of cellulosic materials Textile materials, including paper webs, treated with a polyvinylamine polymer and a second agent that interacts with the polyvinylamine polymer is disclosed. The second agent added with the polyvinylamine polymer can be, for instance, a polymeric anionic reactive c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7153791 | Vinyl acetate/ethylene and ethylene/vinyl chloride blends as binders for nonwoven products This invention is directed to an improvement in binders particularly suited for use in preparing nonwoven products and to the nonwoven products. The improved binders comprise a blend of emulsion polymerized ethylene-vinyl chloride (EVCl) polymer and an emulsion poly... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150494 | Flat section of the outer skin of the bodywork of a motor vehicle An at least partially moveable motor-vehicle outer skin is already known per se. An actuator formed of a polymer and/or ion-exchanging and/or other material exhibiting various conformations is provided so that the outer skin can be moved. This material is moveable a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141519 | Ion triggerable, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122596 | Artificial leather and method of producing the same Provided are a leather-like sheet fabricated by infiltrating an aqueous resin dispersion (A) into a fibrous substrate, which satisfies a requirement (I) that the aqueous resin dispersion, (A) comprises essentially a main resin (a) stabilized with a surfactant, a pol... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7070854 | Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064091 | Incorporation of a self-crosslinking polymer into a nonwoven binder for use in improving the wet strength of pre-moistened wipes This invention is directed to an aqueous polymeric binder composition that is useful in improving the wet strength of pre-moistened wipes. The binder composition comprises a blend or mixture of two components. One component is a water dispersible polymer capable of ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056847 | Binder for high wet-strength substrates The present invention is directed to a fibrous substrate made of chemically bonded fibers, where the fibers are bound with a polymeric binder in an amount which is sufficient to bind the fibers together to form a self-sustaining web, and where the binder is characte... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6955735 | Pultrusion with plastisol A pultrusion machine for forming a laminated composite with a predetermined profile and the product obtained. The apparatus comprises at least two spools for supplying elongated reinforcements. A collator receives the elongated reinforcements and arranges the reinfo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6887941 | Laminated structures Hot-melt, pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions of amorphous polyalphaolefin and crystalline polypropylene have improved bond strength over the amorphous polyalphaolefin alone. The adhesive compositions improve dynamic shear strength, dynamic peel strength, as we... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6808801 | Absorbent article with self-forming absorbent binder layer An absorbent article for personal care use includes a fluid intake layer, a flexible absorbent binder layer and a support layer. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed between the intake layer and the support layer, and is bound to both layers. The flexible a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6746976 | Thin until wet structures for acquiring aqueous fluids Disclosed are thin until wet materials that are suitable for use as acquisition members for absorbent articles (e.g., diapers, catamenial products, and adult incontinence devices). Preferred materials according to the present invention are either: 1) fibrous assembl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6716774 | Knitted fabric for insect screening A knitted screen cloth fabric including a polymer coated, fiber-reinforced, flexible, foil-like web and method for making same are disclosed, the web including a lattice material of filaments and a polyester binding thread. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713411 | Chemical resistant, water and dry particle impervious, flame resistant laminate Disclosed is a laminate having flame and chemical resistance, which may be used to form protective fabrics. The laminate contains a first layer of a spunlace fabric having a fire retardant additive applied thereto; and a second layer of a polymeric film. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709992 | Smooth surface transfuse belts and process for preparing same Process for preparing durable, re-usable intermediate toner image-transfer belts or electrostatic transfuse belts. The present belts have a continuous elastomer-impregnated fibrous fabric support and at least one outer smooth release layer of a cured elastomer polym... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6613703 | Thermoplastic nonwoven web chemically reacted with a cyclodextrin compound A cyclodextrin-modified thermoplastic porous layer material is prepared by coating the surface of a fibrous nonwoven web, open-celled foam, porous film or the like with a chemical composition including a cyclodextrin compound, and then irradiating the coa... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599848 | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6593004 | Extrusion coating composition This invention relates to novel extrusion coating compositions containing certain high melt flow, narrow molecular weight distribution polypropylene impact or random copolymers and composite articles comprising a substrate having such compositions melt ex... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6566470 | Fluorinated polymeric paper sizes and soil-release agents Novel fluorine-containing paper sizes which impart oil and grease resistance to paper and soil-release properties to textile products are described which are the copolymerization products of (a) a perfluoroalkyl-substituted (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylam... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6339117 | Whitened polymers and the use thereof in coating slips for coating substrates The present invention relates to polymers whitened with optical brighteners obtained by (a) emulsion polymerization of acrylonitrile with or without a comonomer in the presence or absence of a graftable substrate, and (b) addition of an optical brightener befo... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6329468 | Hot melt adhesive based on semicrystalline flexible polyolefins A flexible polyolefin-based hot melt adhesive composition having a variety of end uses, particularly in bonding polyethylene and polypropylene films, nonwoven fabrics and elastic attachment applications in nonwoven disposable articles. The composition inc... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6323144 | Convertible fabric A convertible fabric having improved acoustical and heat transfer properties comprising an elastomeric polymer coating on a double woven fabric. The double woven having the standard sateen weave and the backing fabric of a plain weave interconnected to th... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6319863 | Water-disintegratable fibrous sheet containing modified polyvinyl alcohol There is disclosed a fibrous sheet using a modified polyvinyl alcohol as a binder with which an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble organic salt, water-soluble inorganic salt and/or water-soluble boron compound is impregnated whereby wet strength ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6306781 | Expansion joint patch apparatus An expansion joint patch apparatus for repairing failed or torn expansion joint belting having a substantially flat, woven substrate material, and a cured solution of suspended elastomer, coating the substrate material. The substrate material is selected ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6194517 | Ion sensitive polymeric materials A water soluble polymer comprising from about 25 weight % to about 90 weight % of an unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester terpolymer; from about 10 weight % to about 75 weight % of a divalent ion inhibitor and from about 0 weight ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6084021 | Modified urea-formaldehyde binder for making fiber mats An aqueous binder composition containing a urea-formaldehyde resin modified with a water-soluble styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer is used in the preparation of fiber mats.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6074964 | Fabric and a production process therefor An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric exhibiting excellent hygroscopicity, pliable handling touch and shape memory. An aspect of the present invention for achieving the foregoing object lies in a fabric comprising cellulose fibers, wherein ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6022816 | Closure A closure for a container having an opening, said closure comprising at least one resilient mass of fibers selected from synthetic fibers, natural fibers and mixtures thereof, said at least one resilient mass of fibers having a density in the range of 0.1... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5986004 | Ion sensitive polymeric materials A water soluble polymer comprising from about 25 weight % to about 90 weight % of an unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester terpolymer; from about 10 weight % to about 75 weight % of a divalent ion inhibitor and from about 0 weight ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5972805 | Ion sensitive polymeric materials A water soluble polymer comprising from about 25 weight % to about 90 weight % of an unsaturated carboxylic acid/unsaturated carboxylic acid ester terpolymer; from about 10 weight % to about 75 weight % of a divalent ion inhibitor and from about 0 weight ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5965681 | Protected functionalized telechelic polymers and processes for making the same Protected, functionalized telechelic polymers, hydrogenated and/or deprotected analogues thereof, and processes to prepare these polymers are disclosed. In the invention, a lithium initiator is added to a compound having at least two independently polymer... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962149 | Fusible printable coating for durable images A coating composition which encompasses an aqueous dispersion of from about 2 to about 40 percent by dry weight, based on the dry weight of the coating composition, of a cationic polymer; and from about 60 to about 98 percent by dry weight, based on the d... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5919716 | Self-crosslinking aqueous dispersions The present invention is directed to polymer compositions containing a vinyl polymer component (A), formed by polymerization of ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated monomers, one which contains at least one hydroxyl group and one which contains no hy... | 07/06/1999 |
