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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7192649 | Passivation layer on aluminum surface and method thereof A protective passivation layer is formed on the surface of an aluminum mass, such as bare aluminum particles, creating a protected aluminum mass. Formation of the protective layer onto the aluminum mass may occur from an in-situ process. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7109324 | Process for chemically bonding an odor-encapsulating agent to textiles and textiles formed by the process A process for chemically bonding an odor-encapsulating agent to textiles includes reacting a cyclodextrin with a cross-linking agent capable of forming ether bonds with the cyclodextrin and with the textile material, and curing the textile material treated with a mi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7052540 | Aqueous dispersions of carboxylated cellulose esters, and methods of making them Aqueous dispersions of carboxylated cellulose esters are disclosed having a low organic solvent content. These dispersions can be prepared using a volatile hydrophilic organic solvent and a coupling organic solvent having a lower volatility, the volatile hydrophilic... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026471 | Purification method of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate The present invention relates to a purification method of hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, more particularly to a method of preparing high-purity hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate through a simple crushing process which comprises: increasing fluidity o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026470 | Use of carboxymethyl cellulose acetate butyrate as a precoat or size for cellulosic man-made fiber boards A method for improving holdout on a coated, cellulosic substrate, such as a man-made fiber board. The process comprises the steps of applying an aqueous carboxymethyl cellulose acetate butyrate size composition to a man-made fiber substrate, forming a sized substrat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998114 | Hair grooming formulations and methods for the use thereof Disclosed are hair grooming compositions or formulations comprising at least one carboxyalkyl cellulose (CAC) ester such as carboxyalkyl cellulose acetate butyrate or acetate propionate and methods for the use thereof. The liquid compositions may be applied to hair ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6905694 | Hydrophobically modified polysaccharide in personal care products A personal care composition is composed of: (a) from about 0.1% to about 99% by weight of a vehicle system which comprises a hydrophobically modified nonionic water soluble polysaccharide polymer which comprises a water soluble pol... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6861520 | Process for chemically bonding an odor-encapsulating agent to textiles and textiles formed by the process A process for chemically bonding an odor-encapsulating agent to textiles includes reacting a cyclodextrin with a cross-linking agent capable of forming ether bonds with the cyclodextrin and with the textile material, and curing the textile material treated with a mi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6559300 | Water-soluble biodegradable hydroxyalkyl cellulose-2-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters which can flocculate A water-soluble, biodegradable hydroxyalkyl cellulose-2-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester is disclosed. The hydroxyalkyl cellulose-2-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester has: (i) a molecular degree of substitution of the hydroxyalkyl group of less than 1.5 (MShyd... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6362330 | Polysaccharide-based thermoplastic material, process for preparing the same and method of use thereof The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic materials based on polysaccharide ethers which are simultaneously substituted by carboxylic acid ester groups and carbamate groups, together with mixtures of such derivatives with low molecular weight a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6228997 | Transesterification of insoluble polysaccharides Bacillus subtilis protease catalyzes the acylation of organic solvent-insoluble polysaccharides in isooctane solution containing vinyl esters of fatty acids as acyl donor. The reaction occurs only when the enzyme is solubilized via ion-pairing with the an... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6201070 | Method for enhancing the toughness of cycloaliphatic epoxide-based coatings Methods are disclosed for enhancing the toughness, e.g., resistance to cracking upon flexation, of coatings made from cycloaliphatic epoxide derivatives wherein the cycloaliphatic epoxide derivative is a cycloaliphatic epoxide ester of a hydroxy-functiona... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6063752 | Acylated carboxyl alkyl saccharides, method for manufacture and use thereof in detergents Acylated carbohydrates with at least one carboxyalkyl group etherified with the carbohydrate of the following general formula KH(--O--CHR1 --(CH2)p --(COOH or COO-))n (--O--CO--R2)m, ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5994530 | Carboxyalkyl cellulose esters for use in aqueous pigment dispersions The present invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate)having specific use in aqueous dispersions useful in formulating waterborne c... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5861506 | Compostable and thermoplastic cellulose ether-2-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters and mixed esters Thermoplastic and compostable cellulose ether esters with 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids as acid components and mixed esters which, in addition to 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid groups, have further mono-, dicarboxylic acid or carbamate groups.... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5792856 | Process for preparing carboxyalkyl cellulose esters This invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate). These new ether derivatives of cellulose esters exhibit solubility in a wide range... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5717087 | Thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters containing maleic acid addition product groups The present invention relates to thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters, which are characterised in that they can be represented by the general structure ##STR1## wherein Polysaccharide-O represents the subs... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5668273 | Carboxyalkyl cellulose esters This invention provides certain carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) esters of higher acids (e.g., CMC acetate propionate, CMC propionate, CMC acetate butyrate, and CMC butyrate). These new ether derivatives of cellulose esters exhibit solubility in a wide range... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5612321 | Antioxidant grafted polysaccharides Grafted polysaccharide compositions comprising polysaccharides grafted with antioxidants on at least one hydroxyl group of the polysaccharide. The use of antioxidant grafted polysaccharides or antioxidant grafted crosslinked polysaccharides as a treatment... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5488102 | Polymerisable carbohydrate esters, polymers therefrom and their use Compounds of formulae I and Ia R--Y--CO--R3 --CO--O--A (I), R--Y--CO--R3 --CO--O--CH2 --A1 (Ia), wherein R is a radically polymerisable hydrocarbon group, R3 is a direct bo... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5466794 | Thermoplastic cellulose ether ester graft copolymers and process for their production The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic, water-insoluble cellulose hydroxyalkyl hydroxycarboxylic acid esters of the general structure Cell--O--R where Cell--O is the substituted OH group of a polymeric cellulose unit and R is either a monome... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5441932 | Sugar compounds for inhibition of the biosynthesis of sugar chains containing sialic acid An inhibitor of the biosynthesis of sugar chains containing sialic acid that is excellent in the suppression of inflammation or allergy, which comprises as an active ingredient a sugar compound of the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 is a ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5302196 | Modified cellulose ethers and the use thereof in dispersion paints The invention relates to water-soluble cellulose ethers, containing at least one fluorine-free radical attached via an ether link and selected from the group hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, methyl, ethyl and carboxymethyl, and a hydrophobic substituent which... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5187269 | Fluorine-containing cellulose derivative A fluorine-containing cellulose derivative of the formula: [C6 H7 O2 (OH)a (OR)b (OCOA)c ]p (I) wherein a is a number of not smaller than 0 (zero), b is a number of not smaller than 0 (zer... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5182379 | Acid-curable cellulose esters containing melamine pendent groups Modified cellulose esters are described that are prepared by grafting melamine moieties onto the backbone of cellulose esters. The resulting materials are useful in coating applications for wood, leather, and metal substrates and yield highly solvent-resi... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5093488 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes III and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5093486 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes II and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is unmodified cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5093489 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes IV and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein Cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5008385 | Cellulose derivatives and fibers and membranes made therefrom Cellulose derivatives are disclosed which have the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene or benzylene or xylylene radicals, which may or may not be substituted; ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4997935 | Modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes III and process for preparation thereof A modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case of chitin, R'... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4981959 | Modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes II and process for preparation thereof A modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is unmodified cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case of... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4981960 | Modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes IV and process for preparation thereof A modified cellulose for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein Cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case of chitin, R'... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4906744 | Water-soluble ethers substituted with alkenyl or alkyl succinic acid esters A method for the production of new derivatives of watersoluble cellulose ethers by the reaction of 100 parts by weight of a water-soluble cellulose ether with 3 to 30 parts by weight of C8-18 alkyl(ene) succinic acid anhydride, in the absence o... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4826970 | Carboxymethyl hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose New anianic, water-soluble cellulose ether derivatives, in particular, carboxymethyl hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (CMHMHEC), which are useful as thickeners in aqueous solutions, e.g., water-based protective coating compositions such as l... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4749414 | Composition for modifying polymeric surfaces and articles produced thereby The invention relates to a composition useful for producing a modifying adherent layer on a passive polymeric material, said composition comprising (A) a fluorinated ester substituted alkoxy cellulose having, on the average, between about 1.0 to 2.99 of t... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4543410 | Absorbent cellulosic base structures Absorbent, coherent, flexible structures in the form of fibrous webs and porous sponges comprising water-insoluble, ring oxidized cellulosic bases consisting of water-insoluble cellulose ethers, cellulose mixed ethers ring oxidized forms of these cellulos... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4520192 | Carboxyalkyl acetyl celluloses, their salts and a process for the preparation of them A carboxyalkyl acetyl cellulose having a degree of substitution (DS) by the carboxyalkyl group per anhydroglucose unit of 0.2-2.5 and a degree of substitution (DS) by acetyl group per anhydroglucose unit of 0.5-2.8, the alkyl in the carboxyalkyl group bei... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4504656 | Esterified carboxymethyl celluloses New esterified carboxymethyl celluloses in which DS by carboxymethyl group per anhydroglucose unit is 2.0 or more, the ester group is a hydrocarbon residue having 1-8 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, n-octyl or benzyl group, DS by esterified carboxymet... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4365060 | Enterosoluble capsules The invention provides a novel enterosoluble capsule for containing a medicament, which is shaped with a hitherto not used novel cellulose derivative. The cellulose derivative is a mixed ester of an alkyl-, hydroxyalkyl- or hydroxyalkyl alkylcellulose est... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4362868 | Plasticized cellulose polymers Plasticized cellulose polymers comprise a base polymer having a chain of ଲ-anhydroglucose units joined by ether linkages and having ether substituents, with at least one of the units being additionally substituted, by esterification of at least one ... | 12/07/1982 |