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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177859 | Method of flameproofing cellulose fibers The present invention is directed to methods for flameproofing cellulose fibres and articles containing these fibres. The method involves treatment of materials with cyanuric chloride. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7335234 | Method of treating fibers, carpet yarns and carpets to enhance repellency Methods of enhancing repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. Compositions used to enhance the repellency of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are also disclosed. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7264637 | Method of inhibiting the burning of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, or fabric or yarn composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, and products produced by such methods Methods of inhibiting the burning 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, synth... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7214247 | Polymers for laundry cleaning compositions The present invention relates to the use of polymers comprising a block copolymer containing at least one group A and at least one group B in which each group A is a polymeric block built up from an ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable monomer and each group B is... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201778 | Ionic cross-linking of ionic cotton with small molecular weight anionic or cationic molecules A process for producing an ionic crosslinked fibrous material, such as a cellulosic fabric, paper, or other substrate, wherein the ionic crosslinked fiber exhibits an increased wrinkle resistance angle. A process for producing a cationized chitosan, wherein the cati... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199209 | Nitrogen-containing compound, the preparation thereof and application in amino-aldehyde resins The invention relates to a compound of formula I: where: X is equal to NR5; R4 is equal to a C1–C12 alkyl group, a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186273 | Treatment of textiles with fluorinated polyethers A polymer adapted for the Shrink resist treatment of textile materials imparting water, stain and/or oil repellency. The polymer includes a fluorinated polyether. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7141308 | Aminoplast crosslinkers derived from aromatic heterocycles containing nitrogen and powder coating compositions containing such crosslinkers A crosslinking agent that is an ungelled reaction product of (a) at least one aminoplast resin and (b) at least one aromatic heterocycle containing at least one nitrogen atom wherein the crosslinking agent is essentially free of active hydrogen functional groups and... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138035 | Process for the selective modification of carbohydrates by peroxidase catalyzed oxidation The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly process for the selective oxidation of carbohydrates. The process comprises the addition of a hydroperoxide, including hydrogen peroxide, to a carbohydrate having primary alcohol groups, particularly inclu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119058 | Graft polymers comprising side chains containing cyclic N-vinylamides Graft polymers containing (A) a polymeric grafting base devoid of monoethylenically unsaturated units, and (B) polymeric side chains formed by polymerization of a cyclic N-vinylamide of the general formula I | 10/10/2006 |
| 7098179 | Cotton active, dirt removing urethane-based polymers A method of washing a soiled textile comprising cotton, the method comprising contacting the textile with a wash liquor, the wash liquor containing a soil-release effective amount of one or more soil release polymers obtained by polymerizing one or more polyisocyana... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7071156 | Composition based on nanoparticles or a nanolatex of polymers for fabric care Composition for fabric care, in particular for cotton-based fabrics, comprising nanoparticles or a nanolatex of a polymer which is insoluble under the direct and/or indirect working conditions of the said composition in an aqueous or wet medium. The composition may ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6997960 | Textile treatments and fibers and textile goods treated therewith A first fiber treatment comprising a functional protein prepared by treating proteins such as collagen with a cross-linking agent and a solvent-base resin; a second one comprising the above functional protein and a water-base resin; a third one comprising a water-so... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6958317 | Fabric softener compositions The present invention relates to a method of use of a fabric softener composition for the wrinkle recovery treatment or the reduction of wet soiling of textile fibre materials in domestic applications, which softener composition comprises: A) a fabric s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949126 | Production of dyed lyocell garments Garments are constructed from lyocell fabric which has been resinated using a textile resin having just two groups per molecule which can reactively cross-link with cellulose molecules of the lyocell fabric then causticised by application under tension of an aqueous... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946004 | Use of grafted polyalkylene oxides as greying inhibitors when washing The invention relates to the use of grafted polymers as greying inhibitors during the washing and aftertreatment of textile goods. Said polymers are obtained by polymerising A) 10 to 95 wt. % of grafted monomers containing, in relation to A), a) 1 to 99 wt. % of at ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926745 | Hydroscopic polymer gel films for easier cleaning Hydroscopic polymer gels can be formed by applying a water soluble or water dispersible polymer on a surface and allowing water to be sequestered from the atmosphere into the polymer. The polymer gels provides for easier next time cleaning. In addition, the surfaces... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924259 | Amine copolymers for textile and fabric protection The present invention relates to a detergent composition having from 3 to 75 percent by weight of at least one surfactant; and from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight percent of a copolymer composed of from 25 to 75 mole percent of at least one amine-functional monomer, an... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916402 | Process for bonding chemical additives on to substrates containing cellulosic materials and products thereof Articles containing cellulose materials and treated with a chemical additive are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, at least a portion of the cellulose containing the article is modified to include a first moiety. A chemical additive, such as softe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913629 | Building blocks containing isocyanate groups and their use for functionalizing or modifying compounds or surfaces Compounds of the formula 1 OCN—R1—NHCOX—R2—(Y)n (1), where X is a covalent bond to R2 or is O, S or NR3, Y is a hydrogen atom or a free functional group and n is an integer from ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913628 | Waterborne fabric and textile coating or treatment Novel waterborne vinyl copolymer dispersions useful as a fabric coating or treatment to improve the performance properties of textile products are disclosed and claimed. The compositions contain vinyl monomers, a vinyl silane and hydroxy fatty acid ester compounds h... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911054 | Use of cationically modified, particle-shaped, hydrophobic polymers as addition agents in rinsing, care, detergent and cleaning products Use of cationically modified, particulate, hydrophobic polymers, the surface of which has been cationically modified by coating with polyvalent metal ions and/or cationic surfactants, the particle size of which is 10 nm to 100 μm, as additive to rinse compositions,... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908490 | Use of cationically modified, particle-shaped, hydrophobic polymers as addition agents in textile rinsing or care products and as addition agents in detergents The invention relates to the use of cationically-modified, particle-shaped, hydrophobic polymers as addition agents in rinsing, care, detergent, and cleaning products. The surface of said polymers is cationically modified by means of a coating of cationic polymers a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6875508 | Fiber capable of forming metal chelate, process for producing the same, method of trapping metal ion with the fiber, and metal chelate fiber A fiber capable of forming a metal chelate and a process for producing the same are disclosed, wherein the fiber is characterized in that at least one metal chelate-forming compound selected from the group consisting of aminodicarboxylic acids, aminocarboxylic acids... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6824645 | Oxidized cellulose-containing fibrous materials and products made therefrom The present invention relates to a cellulose-containing fibrous material, wherein hydroxy groups were oxidized at the C(6) of glucose units of the cellulose into aldehyde and/or carboxy groups, a paper or nonwoven (product) made therefrom, in particular tissue (prod... | 11/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6793686 | Finishing process for cellulosic textiles and the products made therefrom This invention relates to a finishing process for cellulosic textiles which provides a textile having a desirable combination of inherent durable press properties, improved moisture content and improved wicking properties. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793684 | Fabric care composition A fabric care composition, which is adapted for use in a domestic laundering process, comprises an anionic polymer which is capable of self cross-linking and/or of reacting with cellulosic fibers, such as cotton, and a textile compatible exhaustion agent which is al... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6740126 | Method for the application of durable press finishes to textile components via the use of hydrophobic bleaching preparation A method for the application of durable press to textiles via the pre-treatment bleaching of a non-finished textile component followed by the application of a durable press finish is provided. The method comprises the steps of treating a non-finished textile compone... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730130 | Agents for treating synthetic fibers An agent containing a lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant of a specified kind in specified amounts is applied at a specified rate to spun synthetic fibers before draft and false-twisting processes are simultaneously carried on these fibers... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719810 | Method for providing protective treatment to nylon fibers The invention provides a method for reacting a variety of protective entities to form covalent bonds with nylon, which entities can be applied directly in the dyebath with the dyes that are used to dye the nylon without blocking such dyes or interfering with their c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695950 | Aldehyde modified cellulose pulp for the preparation of high strength paper products Paper comprising aldehyde modified cellulose pulp having selected aldehyde content. Another embodiment involves a method of preparing celullose aldehydes using selective oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and a nitroxyl radical mediator and define... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6656228 | Composition and use thereof for ink jet printing A composition comprising: (a) a cationic substance; (b) an acid generator; and (c) an alkyl or a hydroxyalkyl substituted starch. Also claimed is a polyamide textile material treated with the composition, a method for ink jet printing onto a polyamide t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652598 | Process for the treatment of weft knitted fabrics The present invention relates to a method for treating a weft knitted fabric containing a regenerated cellulose fiber in order to prevent or eliminate the weft bar of the fabric, as well as to a weft knitted fabric which has been subjected to such a metho... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6579841 | Variant EGIII-like cellulase compositions The present invention relates to novel variant EGIII or EGIII-like cellulases which have improved stability. The variant cellulases have performance sensitive residues replaced to a residue having modified stability.... | 06/17/2003 |
