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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6538053 | Watertight roofing panels of a bituminous composition Bituminous compositions modified with self-adhesive cold-application polymers generally used for manufacturing of watertight roofing panels, said compositions comprising a mixture containing a rubbery styrene-diene polymeric mixture, one or more tackifyin... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6134856 | Roll roofing membrane An improved roll roof membrane for use in commercial applications, i.e., flat and low pitch roof structures, and a method for the preparation thereof. The roof membrane comprises a support sheet, and top and bottom layers comprising APP modified bitumen, ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6033519 | Method of protecting wooden objects from decay The method includes the step of applying a heat shrinkable plastics sleeve to at least that part of the object most vulnerable to decay. A meltable sealing solution, typically a bituminous substance, is provided between the heat shrinkable plastics sleeve... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5891583 | Method of protecting wooden objects from decay A method in which a flexible outer barrier layer is applied to at least that part of the object most vulnerable to decay, a bituminous substance is provided between the outer barrier layer and the object, and the barrier layer is heated so as to melt the ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5605721 | Shock absorbing underlayment for artificial playing surfaces The present invention is directed to an underlayment composition for an artificial playing surface comprised of a butadiene rubber, such as polybutadiene or styrene-butadiene that is commercially available as recycled polycord tires that have been granuli... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5470630 | Method of preparing a bitumen-backed floor covering A floor covering having a bitumen composition as a backing layer, such as carpet tiles, which bitumen composition comprises straight run bitumen and a mixture of high density and low density polyethylene polymers blended and dispersed in the straight run ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5418031 | Combination cellulosic/thermoplastic batt insulation and a method of production for such insulation Batt style insulation comprised of cellulosic and thermoplastic material and a method of making such insulation. A blend of cellulosic material and thermoplastic fibrous material, wherein the latter comprises between 3%-15% of the blend by weight, is form... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5232763 | Bituminous coating material and a process for producing a bituminous coating on a support A bituminous sheet or web coating material (1) is on the one side provided with a heat activatable adhesive layer (3) optionally covered by a plastic film (5), wherein the adhesive layer is provided with a pattern of close grooves (4) with intermediate un... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5132183 | Compositions and methods for waterproofing structures formed from water-penetrable construction materials Method of reducing waterpenetration through civil engineering structures which comprise applying to the structures a waterproofing agent pretreatment composition including SBR latex, SBS latex, natural rubber latex, polybutadiene latex, polychloroprene la... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5120381 | Method of forming a protective coating on metallic pipe A continuous strip non-shielding and pressure-resistant wrapping material for protecting buried metallic pipe is disclosed. The wrapping material comprises a continuous layer of cold-flowable rubberized bitumen bonded to a substantially non-elastic porous... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5053089 | Tire repair plug A unitary threaded plug for emergency tire repair is provided, of thermoplastic polymer composition, together with an optional pre-applied coating of uintaite asphalt as an integral adhesive and leak sealant to be activated by a small amount of waste oil ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5030497 | Carpet tile and method of preparing same A carpet tile of improved dimensional stability having a hot melt composition backing layer and which has a secondary backing of a glass fiber tissue sheet material directly adjacent to a non-woven fibrous sheet material, such as a polypropylene sheet mat... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4952268 | Laminated waterproofing material containing asphalt and method of making it The present invention relates to an apparatus and method and uses a thin, yet strong plastic film as the intermediate layer for the waterproofing material and the film has a plurality of perforations therein. The film is highly resistant to crack propagat... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4938829 | Process of making a diaphragm of vitreous hard carbonaceous material for an acoustic device A process for producing a diaphragm for an acoustic device, the diaphragm being formed of vitreous hard carbonaceous material, including the steps of preliminarily molding, in film or sheet shapes, vitreous hard carbon thermosetting resin which, upon calc... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4936938 | Process of making roofing material A laminated roofing material includes an aluminum foil top sheet laminated to a polyethylene film by an ionomer resin. After the sheets are bonded together they are cooled to set the resin and a bitumen coating is applied to the exposed polyethylene sheet... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4929505 | Carbon-carbon composite structural assemblies and methods of making the same Various methods of fixedly connecting together carbon-carbon composite structures are disclosed herein along with the ultimately connected structural assemblies. These assemblies for the most part consist only of the carbon-carbon composite structures and... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4921559 | Process of making an acoustic carbon diaphragm A process for producing a diaphragm for an acoustic device of carbonaceous materials which has the steps of mixing and kneading an organic mixture composition containing one or more or mixtures of a monomer, prepolymer and low polymer of relatively polyme... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4872930 | Method for manufacturing carpet tiles having excellent dimensional stability The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing carpet tiles having excellent dimensional stability which comprises the steps of: (a) allowing a reticulated fabric base having a small thermal coefficient of linear expansion to be contact with the w... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4702950 | Bitumen backed carpet tile and method of production A carpet tile and method of production wherein the carpet tile comprises a carpet tile having a fibrous face, such as a tufted face, and a fibrous back surface secured to a primary backing and comprising three separate hot melt coating composition layers ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4670071 | Method of forming a waterproof roof A roofing method comprises applying to a roof deck a self-adhesive sheet comprising an adhesive and waterproofing layer of bituminous compound so that the sheet adheres to the deck over an area of 10-50% of the total sheet area and water vapor passing thr... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4597817 | Process for the preparation of a water-impervious surface coating A process for the preparation of a water-impervious surface coating on a substrate comprising applying to the substrate a layer of an aqueous bitumen emulsion containing, based on dry matter, 5-55% by weight of an acrylic prepolymer, 1-15% by weight of an... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4588458 | Single ply roofing base sheet adherence method An improved method of adhering a waterproofing membrane to an underlayment and substrate is disclosed. A perforated underlayment comprising a tough, fibrous reinforcing base layer or matting impregnated with a bitumen/polymer mixture substantially similar... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4582554 | Carpet tile production method A method of backing carpeting material 19 with hot-melt compositions such as atactic polypropylene or bitumen comprises carefully doctoring selected thicknesses of the composition to the undersurface of the material 19 with the wear surface of the materia... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4576661 | Process for sealing the end of insulated pipes which have a number of monitoring wires, and means for carrying out the process The structure and process for providing a sealed insulated piping arrangement by introducing a molten sealing material between the inner fluid conducting pipe, and an outer casing, which space may include monitoring wires. The sealing material is introduc... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4574019 | Process for attaching anode blocks to an anode suspension means Carbon anode blocks for use in the fused salt electrolytic process for producing aluminum, are attached to the studs or spades of an anode suspension means by an adhesive mass which is mechanically strong and a good electrical conductor at least at temper... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4565724 | Roofing-material The invention relates to a roofing-material provided with perforations and comprising a bituminized carrier with a non-sticking lower surface and destined for being applied on a substratum and for being covered by an upper layer, which may contain a carri... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4555283 | Method of forming a storage tank for bitumen in the liquid state A storage tank for liquid bitumen including a steel shell having heat insulation adjacent to its interior surface. The insulation is glass foam. Preferably, the insulation is in the form of glass foam panels which are initially arranged with gaps between ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4464215 | Process of applying a unitary construction barrier A process for forming an insulation/waterproofing or a water drainage enhancer/waterproofing barrier on a construction surface by applying directly to said surface a preformed unitary structure comprising a non-porous adhesive sheet like membrane having d... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4417939 | System for producing a bitumen laminate A system for producing a relatively thin bitumen laminate comprised of an bitumen mastic core to which is adhered a fabric web on each side thereof, adherence being established simply by contacting the fabric web with the bitumen mastic while it is hot. T... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4399186 | Foamed asphalt weathering sheet for roll roofing, siding, or shingles In a continuous weathering sheet manufacturing process wherein fibrous mat material is coated with liquid asphalt, the asphalt is foamed before coating the mat therewith.... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4395299 | Bonded bulk graphite and process for bonding Bulk pieces of graphite bonded with a graphitizable binder comprising a lid crystalline component of pitch, which softens at about 240° C. and becomes very fluid at about 300° C. to about 500° C. The bonded graphite pieces appear as a monolithic mater... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4386981 | Method of waterproofing roofs and the like Roofs of buildings and the like are waterproofed by applying thereto a plurality of preformed, sheet-like, flexible waterproofing laminates each comprised of (i) a lower sheet support layer (preferably a plastic film or foil) non-removably adhered to (ii)... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4374687 | Process for making a built-up thermal insulating and bituminous waterproofing assembly A built-up bituminous waterproofing and thermal insulation assembly made by the process of placing onto a substrate a plurality of prefabricated, thermal insulating bituminous waterproofing boards adjacent to one another with the edges of the boards being... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4362586 | Polyamide as a primer for use with asphaltic membranes Polyamide resins are used as primer for highway repairs using asphaltic membranes.... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4340510 | Concrete mixtures or mortar mixtures or concretes or mortars and process for their production A concrete or mortar mixture or concrete or mortar on the basis of hydraulic binders and plastic materials for the production of building elements or coatings insensitive to shock and impact stress, abrasion, frost-thaw and defrosting salt and chemical at... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4338150 | Method for making articles by radio frequency welding Surfaces of a blend of (1) unvulcanized chlorosulphonated polyethylene and/or chlorinated polyethylene, (2) a bituminous petroleum derivative of softening point in excess of 100° C. and an asphaltene content in excess of 25% by weight and (3) a noninterf... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4288353 | Carbon bearing contact paste Carbonaceous contact paste for producing a high strength, electrically conductive connection between elements which experience high temperatures. The cold workable paste comprises a mixture of epoxy resin and tar as binder and graphite and metal in powder... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4288498 | Method of making leather fiber insulation by drying-case hardening and product thereof Chrome tanned leather scrap is converted into thermal insulation by shredding the tanned leather scrap into leather fibers, without damaging the structural fiber integrity, and case hardening the shredded leather fibers. The shredded leather fibers are ca... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4259127 | Method of weather-proofing surfaces particularly concrete roofs A method of weather-proofing surfaces, particularly concrete roofs, is described wherein first applied is an inner layer of a soft asphalt (bitumen) having a softening point of 100°-140° F. and including reinforcing fibers, and then an overlying layer o... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4206007 | Process for carpet manufacture An improved process is disclosed for manufacturing carpet. The improved process involves replacing from 4% to 25% of a carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber carpet backing adhesive in a conventional carpet manufacturing process with a water soluble saponi... | 06/03/1980 |
