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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316984 | Textile product A textile product having arginine impared thereto; a process for producing the product; and a method for the pretreatment of a textile product. The textile product compensates for the water-retaining function of the horny layer and enhances metabolism. It hence has ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7226649 | Laser weldable flexible medical tubings, films and assemblies thereof The present invention provides a tubing assembly having a sidewall having a first layer. The first layer is fabricated from a first polymer blend comprising a first component of a material not thermally responsive to laser beam and selected from the group consisting... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7090701 | Methods of improving shrink-resistance of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, or fabric or yarn composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof Methods of improving shrink-resistance of natural fibers (e.g., wool, wool fibers, animal hair, cotton), synthetic fibers (e.g., acetate, nylon, polyester, viscose rayon), or blends thereof (e.g., wool/cotton blends), or fabrics or yarns composed of natural fibers, ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6908976 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functional group ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6645255 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645256 | Polymer grafted cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638319 | Polymer for printed cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6500215 | Utility of selected amine oxides in textile technology A process is disclosed for treating textile materials with selected amine oxides in order to change the aesthetics and/or make the materials more receptive to dyes. In particular, the treatment causes cellulosic materials to become more cationic and thus ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6201093 | Amino-functional polyorganosiloxanes, their production and use Water-soluble, i.e. easily dispersible, amino-functional polyorganosiloxanes obtained by radical polymerization of vinyl compounds containing amino or ammonium groups onto polyorganosiloxanes which contain at least one mercapto group. They are suitable as... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6156075 | Metal chelate forming fiber, process for preparing the same, and method of metal ion sequestration using said fiber The present invention provides a metal chelate forming fiber in which a reactive functional group in a molecule in the surface of the fiber is substituted with an acyl group represented by the following formula [1]: ##STR1## (where R1, R | 12/05/2000 |
| 6127480 | Dyeable polyolefin containing polyetheramine modified functionalized polyolefin This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6042615 | Silicone softener for jeans fabric The invention relates to an indigo-dyed fabric which comprises at least one organopolysiloxane and at least one alkyl polyglycoside.... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5985999 | Dyeable polyolefin containing polyetheramine modified functionalized polyolefin This invention concerns a composition comprising a blend of polyolefin with the reaction of a functionalized polyolefin and polyetheramine in which the polyetheramine is grafted into the functionalized polyolefin in a customary mixing apparatus. A process... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5942006 | Process for the flame-retardant treatment of textiles A process for the flame-retardant treatment of a cellulosic fabric by impregnating a fabric with an aqueous solution of a tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium (THP) and then at least partially drying it. The partially dried impregnated fabric is passed at... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5864002 | Process for coloring polymer resins and products thereof A method of providing for manufacturing a colored polymer resin having the steps of: (a) blending a disazo colorant into a mixture of monomers, the colorant having a poly(oxyalkylene) substituent comprising from 2 to 200 alkylene oxide residues, bonded to... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5856246 | Permanent hydrophobic and oleophotic modification for polymer surfaces and process of making same The invention concerns a thin film of a permanent hydrophobic and optionally oleophobic finish for polymer surfaces. The film is formed from at least one layer of a water-soluble polycation and cationic synthetic resin. For further improvement of the oleo... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5738687 | Method for treating carpets with polycarboxylate salts to enhance soil resistance and repellency A method for imparting soil resistance to unscoured carpets, and a carpet treated in accordance with the method, are provided. In accordance with the method, a substrate comprising unscoured carpet fibers is treated with the ammonium salt of a polycarboxy... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5622531 | Polyurethane fiber-containing textile product improved in sweat absorption/exhalation properties, and production thereof The present invention relates to a process for producing fibers or a textile product, in which fibers or textile products containing polyurethane fibers are dipped in a water-soluble wool protein solution to selectively adsorb a wool protein on the polyur... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5573553 | Method for improving the bleach resistance of dyed textile fiber and product made thereby A process for protecting a dyed textile fiber from decolorization caused by exposure to bleach, and improving colorfastness is provided by applying an aqueous solution of non-volatile, polymeric salt forming monomers, such as hexamethylenediamine and adip... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542954 | Production of aminated cotton fibers A process for the production of aminated cotton fibers by subjecting a raw cotton or cotton-polyester mixture to a modification with a saturated aliphatic compound of 3 to 15 carbon atoms which contains at least one primary, secondary, tertiary, or quater... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5509939 | Soil-release process Substrates are made oil-, water- and soil-repellent and/or provided with soil-relase properties by applying to them urea linkage-containing alkoxypolyoxyalkylene fluorocarbamates prepared by reacting (a) at least one polyisocyanate which contains at least... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5486210 | Air bag fabric containing graft polymer thereon A method for making an air bag by forming a fabric structure of filaments or yarns in the configuration of an air bag, and grafting first and/or second components onto some or all of the filaments or yarns to provide the fabric structure with increased re... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5411766 | Substrates treated with polyfluoro nitrogen containing organic compounds Process for imparting oil-, water- and soil-repellency and/or soil release properties to a substrate, and substrates so-treated, which comprises applying to the substrate a polyfluoro organic compound having at least 1 urea linkage derived from: (A) at le... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5407728 | Fabric containing graft polymer thereon A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating or regenerating the graft initiator, a first component of water dispersable polymer and a second component of a monomer, each of which includes a functional g... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5338319 | Process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fibre material with a copper complex having fibre-affinity and an oxalic acid diarylamide There is disclosed a process for the photochemical and thermal stabilisation of polyamide fibre material as claimed in claim 1. The fibre materials treated by the inventive process are distinguished by good fibre affinity and enhanced photochemical and thermal... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5221287 | Process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fibres having an affinity for acid and basic dyes, and of blends of said fibres with on another and with other fibres The invention describes a process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fibres having an affinity for acid and basic dyes, and of blends of said fibres with one another and with other fibres, a composition for carrying out the proce... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5160346 | Photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fibre materials with tetra-methyl-piperidinyl substituted triazine There is described a process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fiber materials according to claim 1 and also novel water-soluble triazine derivatives according to claim 7. The novel process and compounds confer good thermal and photo... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5100435 | Meltblown nonwoven webs made from epoxy/pcl blends Epoxy-based nonwoven webs are provided. The webs are formed by meltblowing a blend of an epoxy resin and a polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer. Whereas epoxy resins by themselves produce nonwoven webs which are brittle and glassy, epoxy/PCL blends have been fo... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5051110 | Fibrous material Flame-retardant fibrous material is prepared by reacting acrylonitrile polymer fibrous material with a guanidine compound of the formula ##STR1## where X and Y each represent hydrogen or an amine group, or a salt thereof, in a substantially water-fre... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4975091 | Textile drawing aids for fiber materials containing polyester Mixtures which contain oxidized polyethylenes and selected quaternary ammonium phosphates are used as textile drawing aids for rendering polyester-containing fiber materials antistatic, smooth and/or soft.... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4966725 | Aqueous dispersions for simultaneously providing fibrous materials with a softening and hydrophilic finish, a process for their production and their use The present invention describes aqueous dispersions for simultaneously providing fibrous materials with a softening and hydrophilic finish containing (1) at least one quaternary compound with at least one long-chain alkyl residue, (2) a polymer or copolym... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4964872 | Process for resin finishing fabrics Fabrics, particularly cellulosic fabrics is resin finished with a combination of 1,3-dimethylglyoxalmonourein and trimethylolpropane, whereby the fabrics has improved crease resistance and shrink-proofing and generates no unpleasant odor.... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4908040 | Anionic cyclodiylide compounds, their preparation and use in washing agents as shading dyes Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X, Y, A and M are as defined in claim 1, a process for their preparation and their use as shading dyes in washing agents.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4900455 | Finishes for stable fibers of synthetic polymers The invention relates to new finishing mixtures, which contain fatty acid alkanolamides having softening points above 70° C. as anti-blocking components, for synthetic fibers, particularly fibers of polyacrylonitrile, which are used as staple fibers. The... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4877540 | Methylolated and optionally etherified urethanes containing fluoroalkyl ligands Methylolated and optionally etherified urethanes containing fluoroalkyl ligans with formaldehyde, with or witout subsequent etherification, and are in the form of their solutions or aqueous dispersions suitable for the treatment of textiles and leather.... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4808188 | Polyester fibers, yarns and fabrics with enhanced hydrophilicity and method of producing same with borohydride anions and lithium cations The present invention relates to products with enhanced hydrophilicity produced by treating polyester materials such as fibers, yarns and fabrics with aqueous solutions or dispersions of metal hydrides or complex metal hydrides.... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4804483 | Cationic soil release polymers The present application relates to cationic block polyesters useful as soil release agents, softeners and antistatic agents. In addition to cleaning performance, laundry detergent compositions should have other benefits. One is the ability to impart soil ... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4738787 | Cationic soil release polymers The present application relates to cationic block polyesters useful as soil relese agents, softeners and antistatic agents. In addition to cleaning performance, laundry detergent compositions should have other benefits. One is the ability to impart soil r... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4735627 | Method for finishing knitted fabric A method is disclosed for finishing knitted fabric to prevent cut edges from rolling up while the knitted fabric is being converted into garments. 0.2 to 1 percent, based on the weight of the knitted fabric, of a copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and dialky... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4685932 | Method for controlling isothiazolone antimicrobial content of fibers The use of a bath containing the same antimicrobial agent as that previously incorporated in a fiber permits the antimicrobial concentration in the fiber to be controlled when the fiber is processed through liquid media such as dye baths and the like.... | 08/11/1987 |
