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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371801 | Vinyl ester and epoxide resins toughened with thermoplastic resin particles A material having a fracture toughness (K1c) of at least 1.2 Mpam.m1/2 as determined according to Standard ISO 13586:2000 comprises a vinyl ester and/or epoxide resin polymerizable at a temperature of less than 70° C. combined with thermoplast... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357410 | Airbag cover and method of manufacturing A method for manufacturing an airbag cover may include a molding step for forming a molded airbag-cover body that includes an integrated combination of a top panel and a container, and a tearing-line formation step for post-processing the molded airbag-cover body ob... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311960 | Products and method of core crush prevention Stiffness-treated honeycomb sandwich structures which exhibit reduced core crush and/or reduced void content are provided. Additionally, stiffness-treated prepreg plies which exhibit increased frictional resistance when disposed on other prepreg plies are also provi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285185 | Wet paper web transfer belt A wet paper web transfer belt comprises a base body, a wet paper web side layer, and a machine side layer. The wet paper web side layer is formed of a high molecular weight elastic section, and fibers and filler particles are exposed at its surface. The fibers and f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7237575 | Tetraxial fabric and machine for its manufacture A tetraxial fabric is obtained using warp yarns, weft yarns, first bias yarns and second bias yarns. The warp yarns alternate to the weft yarns and the first bias yarns are overlaid by the second bias yarns, in addition the first bias yarns cross the second bias yar... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7208228 | Epoxy resin for fiber reinforced composite materials An epoxy resin composition for a cured material, comprising (A) an epoxy resin comprising an epoxy compound X, the epoxy compound X has an epoxy equivalent weight of at least 400, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a liquid rubber that is liquid at room temperature and com... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7157509 | Curable compositions Curable compositions, such as benzoxazine-based ones, are useful in applications within the aerospace industry, such as for example as a heat curable composition for use as a matrix resin or an adhesive, and form the basis of the present invention. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118650 | Wet paper web transfer belt In a wet paper web transfer belt, the wet paper web side layer is formed by a high molecular weight elastic section containing porous bodies which are exposed at, or protrude from the web-contacting surface. The porous bodies are anchored in the resin and wear at ab... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059665 | CFRP plate material and method for preparation thereof A light-weight, highly rigid, high-strength environment-friendly fiber-reinforced plastic (hereinafter, CFRP) board having a surface quality that can endure long-term use suitable for use in automobiles and the like is provided. A method for making the same is also ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6932540 | Permeable water reservoir covers Potable and process water reservoir covers are provided that exhibit an advantageous balance of rainwater drainage and light transmittance properties. The reservoir covers generally include one or more floatation panels formed from bonded foam particles that are adh... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6774065 | Waterproof-finished fabric and waterproof clothing A waterproofed fabric and a sealing tape for a waterproofed fabric each include a waterproof layer, a resin composition containing spherical particles with a specified particle size laminated to the waterproof layer. A waterproof article of clothing uses the fabric ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6558548 | Lagoon covers providing multi-stage waste treatment The present invention is waste treatment apparatus and process for diminishing the emission of malodorous off-gases during waste treatment. The apparatus typically includes a floatation panel formed from bonded foam particles that is adhered to a fabric l... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6537934 | Adhesive compositions and composite materials A composite material is formed from a flexible porous hardening foam (e.g. polyurethane) and an adhesive composition which sets to a water-resistant film and contains a water-absorbent filler (e.g. fumed silica) in an amount such that the film is water ab... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6429157 | Prepreg fabric and honeycomb sandwich panel A woven fabric prepreg comprising at least [A] a woven fabric as reinforcing fibers, [B] a thermosetting resin or thermosetting resin composition and [C] fine particles of a resin and having a cover factor of 95% or more, and a honeycomb sandwich panel, c... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6165920 | Water-resistant and stain-resistant, antimicrobial treated textile fabric A liquid and stain-resistant antimicrobial fabric is provided that can withstand the high temperatures required for transfer printing. A coating composition comprising a copolymer composition, an antimicrobial agent and a fluorochemical composition is app... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6114260 | Air-permeable sheet structural material, leather-like sheet structural material and method of producing the same Sheet structural material and leather-like sheet structural material which have a porous layer formed by applying a foamed material having a thixotropy index of 2 to 4 and drying the foamed material and a method of producing the same, are disclosed. The f... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5965467 | Bonded composite open mesh structural textiles Bonded composite open mesh structural textiles are formed of woven textile. The textile is formed from at least two, and preferably three, components. The first component, or load bearing member, is a high tenacity, high modulus, low elongation mono- or m... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5932497 | Breathable elastic film and laminate A soft, breathable elastic laminate of an elastic film loaded with a filler having a particle size suitable for pore formation and stretched in at least two directions to form a plurality of micropores bonded to a nonwoven web. In accordance with one embo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5612126 | Stiff fabric and method of forming the stiff fabric A stiff fabric comprises a woven synthetic fabric coated with a latex compound aerated to provide a weight upon application to the fabric of between 0.63-0.89 gms./ml. The compound is pressed into the fabric by a knife blade having a rounded convex lower ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5151327 | Adhesive sheet for reinforcing thin rigid plates An adhesive sheet for reinforcing thin rigid plates is disclosed, which comprises a thermosetting resin composition layer and a reinforcing substrate laminated or embedded therewith, the reinforcing substrate having undergone sizing treatment with a heat-... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5134025 | Ultraviolet ray-reflecting fabric An ultraviolet ray-reflecting fabric comprising a fibrous fabric substrate and a polymer film formed thereon having a foamed cell structure and containing fine particles. This fabric has a very high ultraviolet ray-reflecting performance and an excellent ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5091243 | Fire barrier fabric A fire-resistant fabric suitable for use as a flame barrier comprising a flame durable textile fabric substrate formed of corespun yarns, the yarns comprising a core of flame resistant filament and a sheath of staple fibers, and an intumescent coating car... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5071711 | Preforms for molding processes Preforms for molding processes such as resin transfer molding processes are prepared by melting a solid, non-sintering, thermoplastic-like resinous compound on the surface of a substrate material. After cooling, assembling one or more plies of the coated ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5034268 | Offset blanket An offset blanket comprising, in lamination, a surface printing layer, a support layer for supporting the surface printing layer and a porous primer layer for bonding the surface printing layer and the support layer. The primer layer is porous to improve ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4994317 | Flame durable fire barrier fabric A fabric suitable for use as a flame barrier fabric comprising a flame durable textile fabric substrate, a flexible silicone polymer layer which stays intact, maintains its integrity on exposure to a flame and is carried by the surface of the textile fabr... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4865907 | Rigid fire block sheet and method A fire block sheet is provided comprising a laminate of (a) at least one rigid support layer comprising a cured glas fiber sheet impregnated with fire retardant epoxy resin and (b) an elastomeric cured silicone foam rubber layer containing alumina trihydr... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4842926 | Laminated product A laminated product for use as motorcar seats, carpets, blankets, sofas, chair seats and the like, excellent in continuation of antistatic effect, characterized in that polyurethane foam having antistatic effect is laminated on the back side of a skin mat... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4774131 | Process for the production of polyurethane-coated textile surfaces, polyurethane-coated textile surfaces and their use in the production of breathable and waterproof clothing The present invention relates to a process for the production of textiles that are coated with polyurethane, in which the material that is to be coated is coated with two oppositely charged aqueous ionic dispersions of polyurethanes that contain no free i... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4677019 | Carbon-containing protective fabrics A material for protection against chemical pollutants is produced by spraying onto a base fabric a mixture of activated carbon and a polymer binder to produce an open-pored foam structure which does not materially reduce the air permeability. The binder i... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4599264 | Decorative laminate A decorative laminate is provided which includes a printed layer of absorptive PVC resin particles of substantially only one particle thickness which can be printed with, for example, three differently colored vinyl plastisol printing ink compositions, an... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4562108 | Heat-retaining moisture-transmissible water-resistant fabric A heat-retaining moisture-transmissible water-resistant fabric which comprises (i) a fibrous substrate, (ii) a discontinuous polymer layer or a polymer layer having a multiplicity of interconnecting fine pores (layer A), formed on at least one surface of ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4454191 | Waterproof and moisture-conducting fabric coated with hydrophilic polymer A waterproof and moisture-conducting fabric comprising a base permeable to water vapor and sealed with a closed coating of a hydrophilic polymer. The sealing coating is advantageously a compressed foam of an acrylic resin modified with polyvinyl chloride ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4357386 | Papermakers felt and method of manufacture The disclosure is of a composite papermakers felt made up of a textile base layer, an intermediate layer of polymeric resin foam particles and a covering layer of non-woven staple fibers. The felt is useful in the wet press section of a papermaking machin... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4190696 | Flame resistant, gas resistant foam material The invention disclosed relates to fire-resistant foam materials which are resistant to the passage therethrough of noxious chemicals in liquid or vapor form. The foam material includes an adsorbent material dispersed therein, an organic binder for the fo... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4186499 | Construction for absorbing odors caused by perspiration and method of making same A construction for absorbing odors caused by perspiration and method of making same are provided wherein such construction comprises a fabric having at least one member comprising an exposed surface thereof with the member comprising an odor-absorbing mat... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4110508 | Foam sheet and method The invention disclosed is for a foam sheet fabric prepared using a hydrophilic crosslinked polyurethane component prepared by reacting an isocyanate capped polyoxyethylene polyol reactant with large amounts of an aqueous reactant. The resultant fabrics m... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4103053 | Pressure sensitive laminate and method of forming same A pressure sensitive laminate and method of making same for effecting an image transfer and attachment which includes a carrier layer having releasably bonded thereto a coloring pigment or dye, and a complementary adhesively backed laminate which is norma... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4045609 | Gas resistant foam materials Laminated fabric materials which are resistant to the passage of noxious chemicals in the form of liquids and condensible vapors and gases, but which are relatively permeable to air and water vapor, are described. Said laminated materials comprise (a) an ... | 08/30/1977 |