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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381249 | Wax composition for application to wet surfaces A wax composition for application to a wet surfaces utilizing a polymeric emulsion with a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid and C10-30 alkyl acrylate whereby upon application to the surface to be waxed the hydrophilic portion of the polymer instantly collapses ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381231 | Finishing compositions with reduced volatile organic compounds Finishing composition substantially free of non-volatile silicone materials and comprises a mixture of abrasive particles and an emulsion, which comprises water, a volatile siloxane, and a lubricant. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378381 | Floor coating composition and floor coating composition additive To provide a floor coating composition and floor coating composition additive. It is possible to improve the leveling performance, mopping performance, and other properties of a floor coating composition over those obtained with a conventional tributoxyethyl phospha... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374592 | Cleaning and polishing composition for metallic surfaces A polish composition for metallic surfaces containing a polish and abrasive alumina nanoparticles in a water in oil emulsion composition composed of surfactants, suspending agents, and aluminum oxide particles of high purity of 200 nanometers or less having a median... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7356419 | Deriving product information A method and a system determine that product information acquired from an electronic catalog includes a product identifier and chemical structure information that is associated with the product identifier. A substance identifier and a quality identifier for a chemic... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7288509 | Compatibilization of esters with latices There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, (b) at least one ester in the amount of 0.005 to 50 parts by weight of said ester, based on 100 weight parts of solids of all polymers in said aqueous c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7272509 | Managing product information A set of product information is acquired that describes a first chemical product that is suitable for a particular use. A second chemical product that is suitable for the particular use is determined from the set of product information and a database of chemical pro... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247179 | Composition and associated methods for chemical mechanical planarization having high selectivity for metal removal A composition and associated methods for chemical mechanical planarization (or other polishing) are described. The composition may comprise an abrasive and a dispersed hybrid organic/inorganic particle. The composition may further comprise an alkyne compound. Two di... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241325 | Polishing compound An abrasive composition is provided based on the following: an abrasive, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229486 | Shoe and leather care product The invention provides a water-based low VOC shoe and leather care product having good product properties and characteristics, which can be formulated by making an appropriate and careful selection of ingredients and their amounts. A shoe and leather care product ac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7153335 | Tunable composition and method for chemical-mechanical planarization with aspartic acid/tolyltriazole A composition and associated method for chemical mechanical planarization (or other polishing) are described which afford high tantalum to copper selectivity in copper CMP and which are tunable (in relation to polishing performance). The composition comprises an abr... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7063895 | Hydrophobically modified solution polymers and their use in surface protecting formulations The present invention is directed to an aqueous polymer composition comprising a copolymer and water, the copolymer containing at least one hydrophilic base or acid-neutralizable monomer and at least one hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer. A film formed f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7045001 | Multi-component kit and method for pretreatment, resurfacing, and restoration of plastic material A multi-component kit and method is provided to pretreat, resurface, and restore a plastic material, and in particular, the plastic lens covers over the headlights and taillights of an automobile. The multi-component kit includes a pretreatment formulation, a resurf... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001463 | Polish compositions A polish composition includes a siloxane polymer of the formula wherein each group A independently represents an alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms, M represents an alkyl group having up to 6 carbon atoms and Q rep... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964923 | Selective polishing with slurries containing polyelectrolytes Polishing rate selectivity is increased by providing a polyelectrolyte in the polishing slurry. The polishing selectivity of silicon oxide to silicon nitride is enhanced by using an anionic polyelectrolyte. The polishing selectivity of metals to silicon oxide, silic... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932860 | Wax emulsion A finish for application over an article of furniture includes an emulsion that if formed by blending together an oil-based furniture type of wax with a water based automotive type of wax. The furniture wax is limited to less than one-third the total volume. This re... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6911069 | Stain resistant coating composition Iodine or iodophor stain resistance is imparted to a surface by applying a hardenable coating composition containing an effective amount of a reducing agent having a redox potential sufficient to decolorize an iodine or iodophor stain. The reducing agent reacts with... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903177 | Oligomer for immobilizing physiological material, and composition for immobilizing physiological material comprising the same The present invention provides a silane oligomer for immobilizing a physiological material that is prepared by copolymerizing an aminosilane compound with a cyclic siloxane oligomeric compound. The present invention can preserve the immobilization layer by applying ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893476 | Composition and associated methods for chemical mechanical planarization having high selectivity for metal removal A composition and associated methods for chemical mechanical planarization (or other polishing) are described. The composition may comprise an abrasive and a dispersed hybrid organic/inorganic particle. The composition may further comprise an alkyne compound. Two di... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881757 | Aerosol biliquid foam Pressurized mixtures of propellant gasses and liquid surface or air treating materials are disclosed. The liquid materials are in the form of a dispersion which is a biliquid foam with a thickener, where the foam is structured as an oil-in-water complex. The dispers... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6780228 | Polish compositions and method of use An improved self-cleaning polish is obtained by adding a wax to an oil either pre-heated, or then subsequently heated, with stirring. Subsequently, and optionally, water and/or an acetic acid source, preferably vinegar, is added, either before or after partly or com... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780212 | Surface finishing composition A finishing composition for a variety of surfaces, including, without limitation, paints, metals, plastics and fiberglass, comprises water, wax, soap, scent, hair conditioner, mineral spirits and abrasives. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6749673 | Biliquid foam furniture polish Furniture polishes, and methods for their use, are disclosed. The polishes are liquids in the form of a dispersion which is a biliquid foam with a thickener, where the foam is structured as an oil-in-water complex. The dispersion has an oil portion having a polysilo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746522 | High molecular weight polymer additive for coating and protective products An ultrahigh molecular weight polymer, such as ultrahigh molecular weight polyisobutylene, is used as an additive to enhance the coating properties of a solvent. The polyisobutylene has a molecular weight of at least 2.5-3.0 million daltons, preferably greater than ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733577 | Liquid polish The invention pertains to a liquid polish for metals, glass, plastics and their derivatives: the novel liquid polish reduces application and buffing time significantly compared to prior art polishes using animal fat, glycerides, oils, wetting agents or tallow and us... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6652632 | Furniture polish composition A furniture polish comprising a mineral oil, a silicone polish, and a bittering agent may be prepared. Such a composition may be made suitable for dispensing as a spray or mist by means of a non-pressurized spray apparatus by the addition thereto of a she... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6562114 | Wax and method of wax application A spray wax concentrate adapted to be applied in a highly diluted state in an aqueous spray to a surface, such as a vehicle surface, in the hot sun comprising about 2 to 10 wt. % of a fine polishing powder, of about 10 to about 40 wt. % of mineral spirits... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6491745 | Water/oil repellent composition The object is to provide a water/oil repellent composition which can simultaneously perform a water/oil treatment and a polishing treatment to leather products such as leather shoes, etc., by using one water/oil repellent composition, and can also exert e... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6425929 | Metal cleaner-polish A metal cleaner-polish in the form of a substantially homogeneous liquid slurry containing aliphatic hydrocarbons, finely divided abrasive, and isopropanol as a stabilizer/solvent.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6258882 | Wax-resin surface polishes Polish formulations are provided which comprise: a) an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent comprising 0-10% aromatic hydrocarbons; b) an acrylic resin; and c) a wax product that is thermoplastic, transparent, a solid at room temperature and has a melting/softening point ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6172025 | Vehicular cleaning solution comprising mineral spirits and jeweler's rouge A vehicle cleaning solution is provided including a predetermined amount of mineral spirits and a predetermined amount of jeweler's rouge mixed with the mineral spirits for cleaning various vehicular components.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6156108 | Emulsion-containing surface polishes Water in oil emulsion formulations comprise: a) from about 55% to about 65% by weight of the formulation of an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent comprising a maximum of 10% aromatic hydrocarbons; b) from about 15% to about 25% by weight of a wax product which is e... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6001730 | Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry for polishing copper interconnects which use tantalum-based barrier layers A method for forming a copper interconnect on an integrated circuit (IC) begins by forming a dielectric layer (20) having an opening. A tantalum-based barrier layer (21), such as TaN or TaSiN, is formed within the opening in the layer (20). A copper layer... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5968238 | Polishing composition including water soluble polishing agent An improved polishing composition is provided that includes an emulsion of a oil-based components and water-based components and a water soluble polishing agent. The polishing composition of the present invention is rubbed on a painted surface, hosed off ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5935278 | Abrasive composition for magnetic recording disc substrate An abrasive composition for polishing a substrate for a magnetic recording disc is described, which comprises finely divided zirconium oxide particles, an abrasion promoter, an optional water-soluble oxidizing agent, and water. This abrasive composition i... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5932328 | Coating composition for hard surfaces A furniture surface having a coating consisting of a bottom layer comprising a silicone oil adjacent to the furniture surface and a top layer comprising an oil having a specific gravity less than the silicone oil in the bottom layer and a water repelling ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5913969 | Water based paint protectant A protective composition for automotive painted surfaces is provided, comprising emulsified silicone, an evaporation modifier and an agent which increases wetting speed, dispersed in water.... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5897375 | Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry for copper and method of use in integrated circuit manufacture A method for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) a copper layer (22) begins by forming the copper layer (22). The copper layer (22) is then exposed to a slurry (24). The slurry (24) contains an oxidizing agent such as H2 O2, a carbox... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5877089 | Slurry containing manganese oxide A slurry contains MnO2 or other manganese oxide as a primary component of abrasive particles. Further, a polishing process using such a manganese oxide abrasive and a fabrication process of a semiconductor device using such a polishing process ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5861055 | Polishing composition for CMP operations A polishing composition is shown which includes (1) a polishing media particle; (2) a film forming binder for suspending the particle and forming a temporary film on an exposed surface of the workpiece, the temporary film being dissolvable in a subsequent... | 01/19/1999 |
