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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435266 | Polyvinylamine treatments to improve dyeing of cellulosic materials Textile materials, including paper webs, treated with a polyvinylamine polymer and a second agent that interacts with the polyvinylamine polymer are disclosed. The second agent added with the polyvinylamine polymer can be, for instance, a polymeric anionic reactive ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429545 | Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics Disclosed are stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics which comprise certain dialkylhydroxyamine stabilizers, dialkylhydroxylamine stabilizer salts, nitrone stabilizers or amine oxide stabilizers. Dyed products and articles are effect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7267888 | Products containing an anti-fungal amount of a salt of formic acid A building material adapted for controlling growth of vegetative fungi from spores having a compressed calcium sulfate layer, a paper layer over the sulfate layer, an adhesive for securing the paper layer to the sulfate layer; an amount of between about 30 wt % to 5... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264638 | Polyethylene glycol saturated substrate and method of making Polyethylene glycol may be applied and bound to a broad range of substrates and materials, such as nonwoven, woven, knit, foam and film structures resulting in the manufacture of varied and useful commercial products. The invention describes various techniques and m... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7147671 | Silicone based flame retardant systems for textiles A silicone composition is provided which comprises at least one polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer functionalized with at least one amino group and at least three functional groups capable of cross-linking wherein the polysiloxane or siloxane oligomer imparts flame r... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141076 | Chemical modification of hydrolizable polymer-containing textile articles A hydrolizable polymer-containing textile article and method for producing the same is provided that has been chemically modified by treating the article with certain branched chain amines to reduce the strength of the fibers contained therein, thus rendering the ar... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137999 | Chemical modification of hydrolizable polymer-containing textile articles A hydrolizable polymer-containing textile article and method for producing the same is provided that has been chemically modified by treating the article with certain branched chain amines to reduce the strength of the fibers contained therein, thus rendering the ar... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7098327 | Dual-functional ion exchange resins from agricultural by-products A process for the production of dual-functional ion exchange resins from lignocellulosic agricultural material involving anionization of the lignocellulosic agricultural material with citric acid and then cationization of the lignocellulosic agricultural material wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6984336 | Clothes treatment for dry wrinkle resistance The invention concerns the treatment of clothes for dry wrinkle resistance, in particular in-wear wrinkle resistance. The clothes are treated with an amphoteric polymer and secured in the desired configuration, preferably during a process of ironing. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6849156 | Cationic fibers A cationic cellulosic fibre containing between 1 and 30 cationic groups and between 0.1 and 20 aldehyde groups per 100 anhydroglucose units is a suitable basis for producing paper and tissue products without the necessity of using non-biodegradable cationic polymers... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6673119 | Chemical modification of hydrolizable polymer-containing textile articles A hydrolizable polymer-containing textile article and method for producing the same is provided that has been chemically modified by treating the article with certain branched chain amines to reduce the strength of the fibers contained therein, thus rende... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6464730 | Process for applying softeners to fabrics The present invention is generally directed to a process for making fabrics containing cotton fibers more aesthetically pleasing and resistant to staining by anionic dyes by derivatizing the cotton so that it exhibits a permanent anionic charge. By increa... | 10/15/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6149549 | Anionically derivatised cotton for improved comfort and care-free laundering The present invention is generally directed to a process for making fabrics containing cotton fibers more aesthetically pleasing and resistant to staining by anionic dyes by derivatising the cotton so that it exhibits a permanent anionic charge. By increa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5981681 | Silicone aminopolyalkyleneoxide block copolymers The present invention discloses non-hydrolyzable, block, (AB)n A type, copolymers comprising alternating units of polysiloxane and amino-polyalkyleneoxide and provides a method for the preparation of these copolymers. Also provided is the use o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5882356 | Fibre treatment The fibrillation tendency of solvent-spun cellulose fiber is reduced by treating the previously dried fiber with a chemical reagent containing at least two functional groups which are reactive with cellulose and which are electrophilic carbon--carbon doub... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5879410 | Process for resin finishing textile containing cellulosic fiber A process for resin finishing textile containing cellulosic fiber comprises the steps of using a resin finishing agent chiefly containing a cellulose-reactive N-methylol compound having two or more functional groups and a reaction catalyst, mainly reactin... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5858023 | Softening agents A method for the treatment of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool, cotton, nylon or acrylic, so as to impart a softer handle, comprising treating the fibers with a polymer or prepolymer as defined. The method may be performed as either a continuous ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5856544 | Aminopolysiloxanes with hindered 4-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyl groups Aminopolysiloxanes of the following structure Q2 RSiO-- (SiR2 O)x -(SiRR1 O)y -SiRQ2 wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms including alkyl, aryl and aralky... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5824115 | Method for improving cellulose fiber A cellulose fiber is immersed in a cellulose fiber dissolving agent such as tertiary amine-N-oxide, lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetoamide or N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide under conditions where the dissolving agent does not dissolve the cellulose fiber. Th... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5807956 | Silicone aminopolyalkyleneoxide block copolymers The present invention discloses non-hydrolyzable, block, (AB)n A type, copolymers comprising alternating units of polysiloxane and amino-polyalkyleneoxide and provides a method for the preparation of these copolymers. Also provided is the use o... | 09/15/1998 |
