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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402180 | Composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, comprising at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and a particular polyol A composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, such as human keratin fibers and further such as the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing and that is free of glycerol and of cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7311831 | Filtration membrane and method of making same A filtration membrane and method of making the same wherein the filtration membrane comprises obstructions and/or spacers. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7018429 | Process for coloring a textile substrate The present invention relates to methods of imparting color and ultraviolet protection to synthetic yarns or substrates. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of solution dyeing a polymeric material during polymerization to form a base col... | 03/28/2006 |
| 5653770 | Antique-looking and feeling fabrics and garments and method of making same This invention is directed to a method of treating fabrics and garments so as to impart onto said fabrics and garments an antique or vintage look and feel. This invention is further directed to antique-looking and feeling fabrics and garments.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5460881 | Making a yarn of particulate-impregnated aramid fibers A process is disclosed for treating aramid fibers with a dispersion of particulate material in a swelling solvent to yield embodiment of the particles in the surface of the fibers.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5096459 | Method of dyeing aromatic polyamide fibers with water-soluble dyes Aromatic polyamide fibers, which have been dried and/or crystallized, are steam dyed with a water-soluble dye padded onto the surface of fibers, along with a small amount of a carrier.... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4981488 | Nomex printing Poly(m-phenyleneisophthalamide) fabrics containing N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone on them are printed with a print paste. Print pastes containing N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone are also described.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4828571 | Non-aqueous process for the dyeing of dyable materials at an elevated temperature in a non-reactive environment and in a non-aqueous dye solvent The present invention provides a non-aqueous process for the dyeing of a dyeable material at an elevated temperature by contacting a dyeable material with a dye composition at an elevated temperature in a non-reactive environment. The dye composition temp... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4812140 | Continuous aqueous dyeing process for high-tenacity industrial nylon fabrics High-tenacity nylon fabrics are dyed in a multi-step continuous aqueous dyeing process. Uniformly dyed fabrics having a high degree of fiber bundle penetration result.... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4722735 | Continuous dyeing processing for textiles A process is described for the continuous dyeing of textiles in which an aqueous solution of an ionic, water-soluble dye is applied to a fabric in open width. The textile is dried to reduce the water content to at most about 1% and it is then contacted wi... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4717391 | Method for spraying of dyes from high-boiling solvent dispersions onto open width fabric with heat setting Textile fabrics are dyed in open widths in a closed, heated environment by spraying a heated dye composition containing a dyestuff dispersed in a non-aqueous, high-boiling solvent, without the dye applicator directly contacting the fabric, directly onto t... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4668234 | Aromatic polyamide fibers and process for stabilizing such fibers with surfactants An aromatic polyamide fiber containing a large amount of a surfactant, sufficient to enable it to be dyed a deep shade. The high surfactant level enables the fiber to be stabilized, at low temperatures, against progressive laundry shrinkage.... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4557730 | Solutions of U.V. absorbers useful for improving the light fastness of dyeings on polyester The invention provides a solution of one or more U.V. absorbers selected from resorcinol monobenzoate, phenyl salicylate and a benzophenone; and an emulsifier in an organic solvent system. The solutions of the invention are useful for providing level dyeings o... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4525168 | Method of treating polyaramid fiber Polyaramid fiber is swollen, such as by exposing it to a solvent, and while swollen a substance, such as amine or substituted amine, capable of forming an ionic bond with an acid or anionic dye, is introduced into the fiber, after which the fiber is shrun... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4445903 | Process for the preparation of woven fabrics of low air permeability A process for the preparation of a woven fabric of low air permeability which comprises preparing a woven fabric by use of a composite fiber of a splitting and severing type, which consists of polyester and polyamide and produces extremely fine fibers of ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4426204 | Process for the marking of carrierless polymeric membranes and asymmetric carrierless polymeric membrane The process for the visible marking of carrierless polymeric membranes for filtration purposes and for the reverse osmosis is characterized in that the marking symbols are first of all printed onto the casting support, onto which subsequently the casting ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4341526 | Levelling agent and process of levelling for the disperse dyeing of hydrophobic materials The present invention involves an improved levelling agent and a method of using it in the disperse dyeing of hydrophobic synthetic fiber materials such as polyesters and polyamides. The levelling agent enhances dye migration without substantially acceler... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4340388 | Dyeing of textile materials Including an aminophosphonate and a hydroxyphosphonate in an aqueous bath in which a textile material is dyed with a water-insoluble (e.g. disperse) dye results in improved dyeing (uniformity, water-fastness, etc.) and, in dyeing of polyester fiber, elimi... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4290766 | Chemically sculpturing acrylic fabrics and process for preparing same A method for sculpturing a pile fabric, e.g., acrylic pile fabric, is provided which comprises contacting selected areas to be sculptured of the pile surface of the fabric with a sufficient amount of a sculpturing composition to provide a sculptured effec... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4286955 | Fiber shrinking composition for nylon pile fabric An aqueous-based nylon fiber shrinking composition which can be formulated into a print paste is disclosed. The resulting print paste exhibits excellent viscosity stability and can be applied to nylon pile fabric to produce print-embossed pattern fabric.... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4115054 | Process for the rapid, continuous and waterless dyeing and texturizing and heat-setting of textile and plastic materials A process is disclosed for the rapid, continuous and waterless dyeing of textile and plastic materials in which the dyestuff is dissolved, suspended or dispersed in a high boiling solvent, such as glycol or glycol ether, for carrying out the dyeing step p... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3989448 | Overprint of solvent on total solvent coating A pile fabric is treated overall with a solution containing a solvent for the fiber comprising the pile fabric. The solvent concentration of the solution is of a sufficiently high level to induce shrinkage of the fiber upon subsequent application of heat.... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3954394 | Method for the combined precleaning texture formation and stabilization and coloring of textile materials The dyeing and finishing of textured textile webs made of synthetic fibers is carried out by immersing the web in a hot dye solution, moving the web and solution in the same direction and at the same speed whereby a constant amount of dye liquid is applie... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3945793 | Process for the colouration of acid-modified synthetic textile fibers and acrylic fibers Process for the colouration of acid-modified synthetic textile fibres, particularly polyacrylonitrile fibres or basic dyeable polyester fibres, wherein said fibres are coloured with a cationic dye in the presence of a compound of the formula ##EQU1##... | 03/23/1976 |
