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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6949164 | Direct bonding of articles containing silicon Methods of bonding glass and silicon-containing articles are disclosed. Bonding is achieved without use of adhesives or high temperature fusion. A wide variety of glass and silicon-containing articles may be bonded by the methods of the invention. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6814833 | Direct bonding of articles containing silicon Methods of bonding glass and silicon-containing articles are disclosed. Bonding is achieved without use of adhesives or high temperature fusion. A wide variety of glass and silicon-containing articles may be bonded by the methods of the invention. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6645332 | Method for application of an expandable gluing system A method of gluing pieces of substrate together, by using an expandable gluing system comprising a resin component and a hardener component, wherein the hardener component is acidic, and the resin component comprises one or more gas generating substances ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6451153 | Method of preparing a lignocellulosic material for the manufacture of a finished product A method of preparing particles of a lignocellulosic material for the manufacture of a finished product, such as a particle board, includes the steps of chemically modifying the lignocellulosic material by impregnating the lignocellulosic material with a ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6428645 | Vehicular mount assembly with bonded rubber A method of forming a bond between a resilient rubber member with a chlorinated surface and a bracket, especially in a vehicle mount assembly, includes forming a cured epoxy coating on the bracket member and heating the bracket member and the chlorinated ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419784 | Process for improving the adhesion of polymeric materials to metal surfaces A process is described which is useful in treating metal surfaces to increase the adhesion of polymeric materials thereto. The process involves treating the metal surface with a pre-dip which comprises an aqueous solution with pH of from 5 to 12 and then ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5330601 | Surface modification of elastomers for bonding Pretreatment of elastomer substrate surfaces with aqueous solutions of monopersulfate compound (MPS) and the improved adhesive bonds obtained between such pretreated substrate surfaces and other substrates.... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5288341 | Agent and method for treating the surfaces of metals An agent is characterized by containing a polymerizable monomer having a thiophosphoric acid dichloride group. By applying this agent to the surfaces of noble metals, much more durable and increased bond strength is obtained.... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5091033 | Adhesive for ceramics and processes for the bonding of ceramics using same Adhesives for ceramics obtained as first adhesives for ceramics according to the invention are excellent in bond properties as well as in water resistance because they contain first acidic compounds such as organic carboxylic acids in addition to silane c... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4889578 | Method for manufacturing rubber vibration insulator using a halogen compound solution A method for manufacturing vibration proof rubber by compounding rubber elastic bodies between an inner metal fitting and outer shell metal fitting including the steps of forming a rubber layer by curing adhesion of the rubber elastic bodies to the respec... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4869764 | Lubricant emulsion A metal-working lubricant comprises an aqueous emulsion of (a) a long-chain aliphatic ester, amide, alcohol or acid, and (b) as a fugitive emulsifier an ammonium or volatile amine salt of a long-chain aliphatic acid. On application to sheet, e.g. of alumi... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4678532 | Treatment of wood veneers in plywood manufacturing A method of pretreating wood veneers with a wetting agent which reduces the amount of adhesive required to bond the veneers together in plywood manufacturing. The wetting agent can be water or a liquid solution containing an elastomer or plasticizer which... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4669517 | Polyurethane bonded to cured rubber containing a diene polyol A method of preparing a composite of polyurethane bonded to the surface of a cured rubber substrate and the resulting composite. The method requires the rubber substrate to contain an hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene polyol. The method is practiced by fi... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4545842 | Method for adhesive bonding of aluminum A method is disclosed for laminating plastics resin films to aluminum. The aluminum surface to be bonded is treated with a coating composition consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid or esters thereof and at least one acid select... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4528233 | Photographic mounting process and composition A process and chemical composition for laminating a photograph or lithograph onto canvas are disclosed whereby the resulting product appears similar to an oil painting, as well as providing improved depth. The process involves stripping a photograph or li... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4526828 | Protective apparel material and method for producing same A protective material for use in articles of apparel such as golves, leggings, sleeves, aprons and the like. The protective material comprises a base layer composed of textile material, an intermediate layer composed of a cut-resistant material having int... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4448847 | Process for improving steel-epoxy adhesion The present invention is directed to a method for improving the adhesion of epoxy resins to steel substrates which comprises first removing the oxide surface layer, preferably by chemical means, and then pretreating the substrate with a solution of at lea... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4442142 | Nitrile elastomer treating solution and method of treating nitrile elastomer therewith A method of preparing nitrile elastomer surfaces for bonding by epoxy adhves is presented. A treating solution comprising a dilute concentration of a mineral acid such as HCl in a carrier comprising water and either alcohol or ketones is prepared. The tr... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4410386 | Photographic mounting process and composition A process and chemical composition for laminating a photograph or lithograph onto canvas are disclosed whereby the resulting product appears similar to an oil painting, as well as providing improved depth. The process involves stripping a photograph or li... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4398984 | Method of producing article having secondary part adhered to press-formed metal part In producing an article having a structurally primary part obtained by press-forming of a metal sheet to which a lubricant is applied beforehand and a secondary part stuck to the primary part with an adhesive, troublesome procedures for removal of the lub... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4333785 | Adhesion of brass to rubber At least a substantial amount of the corrosion products on the surface(s) of brass plated steel cord are removed by treatment in an aqueous solution containing a minor amount of an NH4, Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg, Sr, Ba and Zn salt of a saturated aliph... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4318785 | Method of bonding cation exchange membrane of fluorinated polymer A method of bonding a cation exchange membrane which comprises melt-bonding a part of the cation exchange membrane of a fluorinated copolymer in the form having ion-exchange groups of --COOY wherein Y represents hydrogen atom or a C1 -C20 | 03/09/1982 |
| 4299640 | Rubber-brass adhesion improved through treatment of the metal with amino carboxylic acid or salt thereof The adhesion of brass plated steel cord to rubber is improved in many cases by treatment of the cord with a dilute aqueous solution of certain amino carboxylic acids and their corresponding ammonium, lithium, sodium and/or potassium salts and salt hydrate... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4145242 | Wood treatment for preserving bondability This invention relates to the treating of wood surfaces with a solution of selected boron compounds in order to preserve bondability during drying or storing. Effective compounds are borax and boric acid which are applied in an aqueous solution to the woo... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4081308 | Rapid curing two part adhesives A two part adhesive composition characterized by rapid curing and long shelf life is disclosed. The adhesive composition comprises a first component of an acrylic monomer and copper saccharinate or saccharin and a soluble copper salt and a second componen... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4052244 | Rapid curing two part adhesive A two part adhesive composition characterized by rapid curing and long shelf life is disclosed. The adhesive composition comprises a first component of an acrylic monomer and saccharin or copper saccharinate and a second component comprising a p-toluenesu... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3944449 | Method of producing tarnish resistant copper and copper alloys and products thereof The instant invention comprises providing copper or a copper alloy which has on its surface a uniform glassy like and substantially pore free coating of copper phosphate, rinsing the coated material for at least 2 seconds in water at a pH of from 4.9 to 6... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3941628 | Method of producing tarnish resistant copper and copper alloys and products thereof The instant invention comprises providing copper or a copper alloy which has on its surface a uniform glassy like and substantially pore free coating of copper phosphate, rinsing the coated material for at least two seconds in water at a pH of from 4.9 to... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3941627 | Method of producing tarnish resistant copper and copper alloys and products thereof The instant invention comprises providing copper or a copper alloy which has on its surface a uniform glassy like and substantially pore free coating of copper phosphate, rinsing the coated material for at least two seconds in water at a pH of at least 8.... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3940303 | Method of producing tarnish resistant copper and copper alloys and products thereof The instant invention comprises providing copper or a copper alloy which has on its surface a uniform glassy like and substantially pore free coating of copper phosphate, rinsing the coated material for at least two seconds in water at a pH of at least 8.... | 02/24/1976 |
