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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291247 | Absorbent sheet made with papermaking fibers with durable curl A process for bleaching high bulk cellulosic fiber and producing a durable elevated curl index includes: (a) concurrently bleaching, heat treating and convolving cellulosic fiber pulp at elevated temperature and pressure at high consistency generally under condition... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7214425 | High performance fiber blend and products made therefrom A blended yarn is provided having at least one component fiber type being made of stretch broken fibers, preferably of a stretch broken high performance fiber, along with multi-end yarns containing the blended yarn, composite yarns having at least one component bein... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192451 | Fabric treatment A method of treating finished garments comprising cellulosic material so as to cause cross-linking, which comprises the step of treating fabrics with an effective amount of a blocked cross-linking agent for cellulose, the cross-linking agent being thermally activate... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175741 | Reducing odor in absorbent products Hydrogen sulfide is removed or reduced in absorbent products by the use of a particulate material attached to pulp fiber by a retention aid. The particulate material can remove or reduce the hydrogen sulfide in the environment surrounding the fiber. Suitable materia... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144474 | Method of binding particles to binder treated fibers Fiber treated with an organic nonpolymeric binder is combined with superabsorbent particles in order to bind the particles to the fiber. The nonpolymeric organic binder comprises binder molecules that include at least one functional group capable of forming a hydrog... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7044985 | Process for pre-treating cellulosic fibers and cellulosic fiber blends A process and formulation for pre-treating a cellulosic, or cellulosic blend with synthetic fiber, substrate, achieving sufficient clearness and appropriate absorbency prior to dyeing the substrate. The process having the steps of: providing a vessel; providing a ce... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7018508 | Process for producing dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers This invention provides a dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated, crosslinked, and dried fibers. In accordance with the process, a feed pulp containing a crosslinker is delivered to a jet... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012033 | Fluorochemical-containing textile finishes that exhibit wash-durable soil release and moisture wicking properties Wash-durable fluorochemical-containing textile and/or fiber treatments that simultaneously impart soil resistance (or soil-release) properties and moisture wicking characteristics to target fabric substrates are provided. Such treatments surprisingly impart these tw... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008916 | Fabric care composition This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, a catalyst and a thermoplastic elastomer, a method of treating fabric with such a composition and the use of such a composition to increase the tensile stre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6992144 | Water-absorbent agent, method for production thereof, and water-absorbent composition A method for the production of a water-absorbent agent comprises mixing an absorbent resin containing a carboxyl group with an additive soluble in the aqueous solution of at least one member selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids, organic acids, and p... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6951933 | Superabsorbent polymer The present invention provides a polymer derived from a cellulosic, lignocellulosic, or polysaccharide material having superabsorbent properties. Methods for making the polymer and personal care absorbent products that incorporated the polymer are also provided.... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6821383 | Preparation of modified fluff pulp, fluff pulp products and use thereof This invention relates to a method of producing modified fluff pulp comprising treating cellulose pulp with a nitroxide-mediated oxidation method and fluffing the treated cellulose pulp. The invention further relates to the modified fluff pulp prepared therefrom and... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6780201 | High wet resiliency curly cellulose fibers Curly cellulose fibers having a high wet resiliency and a method of making high wet resiliency curly cellulose fibers with a chemically-assisted curling method. Polymeric reactive compounds are used to provide intrafiber crosslinking in curly fibers, thereby chemica... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6716306 | High bulk cellulose fibers crosslinked with tartaric acid and method of making same A multi-ply paperboard comprising at least one ply of conventional cellulose fibers and from about 0.1 to about 6 weight percent of a water-borne binding agent; and at least one ply of chemically intrafiber crosslinked cellulosic high-bulk fibers and from about 0.1 ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6641619 | Oil tone artificial leather sheet An oil tone artificial leather sheet having a blend of an oily substance of viscosity 50-10,000 mPa.multidot.s at 30° C. and a supporting polymer on part or all of a nap surface of a napped sheet comprising a non-woven fabric of microfine fibers and poly... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6620293 | Crossed-linked pulp and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing carboxylic acid cross-linking agents. The treated cellulosic fibrous ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6607564 | Modified textiles and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6592717 | Carboxylated cellulosic fibrous web and method of making the same Carboxylated cellulosic fibers are disclosed. The fibers include a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled to the fibers. Methods for producing the fibers and for producing fibrous products that incorporate the fibers are also disclosed.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582557 | Fibrous composition including carboxylated cellulosic fibers Carboxylated cellulosic fibers are disclosed. The fibers include a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled to the fibers. Methods for producing the fibers and for producing fibrous products that incorporate the fibers are also disclosed.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579415 | Method of increasing the wet strength of a fibrous sheet Carboxylated cellulosic fibers are disclosed. The fibers include a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled to the fibers. Methods for producing the fibers and for producing fibrous products that incorporate the fibers are also disclosed.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6491727 | Methods for reducing the flammability of cellulosic substrates Compositions and methods of rendering cellulosic materials flame resistant, and articles of manufacture including the materials, are disclosed. The compositions include one or more crosslinking agents, and, optionally, one or more phosphorus-based compoun... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488718 | Methods for reducing the flammability of cellulosic substrates Compositions and methods of rendering cellulosic materials fire retardant, and articles of manufacture including the materials, are disclosed. The compositions include an amino acid, protein and/or peptide and optionally include one or more crosslinking a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485530 | Modified textile and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471824 | Carboxylated cellulosic fibers Carboxylated cellulosic fibers having a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled thereto and a water retention value greater than or equal to the water retention value of the fibers from which the carboxylated fibers are formed; fibrous products that incorp... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6368456 | Method of making paper from aldehyde modified cellulose pulp with selected additives This invention relates to paper comprising aldehyde modified cellulose pulp prepared using nitroxyl radical mediated oxidation and further containing selected additives comprising aldehyde functional polymers or polymers containing functionality capable o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361651 | Chemically modified pulp fiber The wet strength softness absorbency, absorbency rate and other valuable properties in paper products, tissues, wipes, towels, etc. can be improved by using, in the paper forming process, a cellulosic material comprising a carboxymethyl cellulose material... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6245117 | Modifier of cellulose fibers and modification method of cellulose fibers A compound A expressed by the following chemical formula (wherein R denotes an organic group including a hydrocarbon group, an alkanolamine group, an aromatic group and/or a group including a polyoxyalkylene adduct; m denotes a positive integer of 0 to 3 ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241780 | Method for strengthening cellulosic substrates, cellulosic nonwoven wipes, and paper filter stock This invention relates to a method for strengthening a cellulosic substrate by treating the substrate with a formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition and curing the composition. The cellulosic substrates include, for example, paper oil- and air-filte... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6203577 | Shrink-proof treatment of cellulosic fiber textile A method for shrink-proofing a cellulosic fiber textile that involves liquid ammonia treatment, hot water or alkali treatment under tension or under no tension, and with optional resin treatment.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176973 | Absorbent material, absorbent body of the material, and method for preparation of the same An absorbent cellulose product includes cellulose fibers which are cross-linked by reaction with an effective quantity of one or more water-soluble polymers which are produced in advance, which have an average molecular weight of between 350 and 70,000 g/... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6168863 | Metal chelate-forming fibers, process for producing the same, process for sequestering with the same, and filter produced therefrom The present invention provides a novel fibrous chelate-forming material to which a capability of forming a chelate with metal is imparted by introducing a specific acyl group represented by the following general formula [1] or [2], and also discloses a no... | 01/02/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6117545 | Surface-modified cellulose microfibrils, method for making the same, and use thereof as a filler in composite materials Cellulose microfibrils, in particular for use as a reinforcing filler or structuring agent in composite materials, a method for making same, and composite materials containing said microfibrils, are disclosed. Specifically, said microfibrils are surface-m... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6048479 | Process of making and treating cellulose fibers or yarns with a polysiloxane A process for manufacturing cellulose fibers or yarns with a reduced tendency to form fibrils includes treating fibers or yarns, which are washed after the filament forming process but not yet dried, with a cross-linking agent. The process includes treati... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6033443 | Process for treating cellulose fibres This invention relates to a process for treating Lyocell cellulose fibers, which comprises treating the Lyocell cellulose fiber with at least one compound of formula ##STR1## wherein X is --NR-- or --S--, A is an aliphatic radical containing 1 to 18 ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6025284 | Sun protective fabric Wrinkled fabrics comprising ultraviolet absorbers are disclosed which provide improvements in ultraviolet transmission, wearer comfort, and cost over those of the prior art. The preferred fabric is polyester and the preferred UV absorbers are chlorobenzot... | 02/15/2000 |
