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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862688 | Methods to control organic contaminants in fibers Methods to control organic contaminants in fibers are described. One method involves contacting the fibers with a composition containing water-soluble cellulose derivative and ester hydrolyzing enzyme, for a sufficient time and in a sufficient amount to control the ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7294189 | Wax emulsion preservative compositions and method of manufacture An emulsion comprising water as the continuous phase, a wax as the discontinuous phase, an emulsifier and a preservative having the general structure: wherein R1 can be a heterocycle containing nitroge... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285182 | Composition for surface treatment of paper A composition for surface treatment of paper which includes a nanoparticle fraction, and a carrier fraction for detaining the nanoparticles in the surface layer. The carrier fraction includes plate-like pigment particles, and at least one binder. The invention also ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247722 | Polysaccharide aldehydes prepared by oxidation method and used as strength additives in papermaking Polysaccharide aldehydes are prepared using selective oxidation involving the use of nitroxyl radical mediated aqueous oxidation with a limited amount of oxidant and defined reaction conditions. These polysaccharide aldehyde derivatives having maximum effective alde... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7208634 | Oxidation method of primary or secondary alcohol A method for preparing an aldehyde or ketone by oxidizing a primary or secondary alcohol in the presence of a nitroxyl radical compound and a co-oxidant in an organic solvent, which process is characterized in using an organic N-bromoamide compound or a combination ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7138035 | Process for the selective modification of carbohydrates by peroxidase catalyzed oxidation The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly process for the selective oxidation of carbohydrates. The process comprises the addition of a hydroperoxide, including hydrogen peroxide, to a carbohydrate having primary alcohol groups, particularly inclu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6998016 | Method of making a non compacted paper web containing refined long fiber using a charge controlled headbox and a single ply towel made by the process The present invention is a through-air-drying process for producing a fibrous web that possesses not only softness and absorbency but also strength. The method of the present invention monitors and controls the overall charge in the headbox. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6958108 | Method of producing a fiber product having a strength suitable for printing paper and packaging material The present invention relates to a modified fiber product and a method of producing same. According to the method, the cellulosic raw material is formed into a fiber suspension, into which components modifying the properties of the fibers are added, subsequent to wh... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951962 | Oil/grease- and water-sizing agent for treatment of cellulosics A water-dispersible oil/grease-sizing and water-sizing agent that provides oil/grease and water-sizing for paper and other cellulosic materials. The agent works effectively for both oil/grease and water sizing at high temperatures. The polymeric agent's key features... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6896725 | Aldehyde-containing polymers as wet strength additives The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carboxyl groups b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6716314 | Method for making improved abrasion resistant overlays A method for forming an abrasion resistant sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including an encapsulated abrasion-resistant grit to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6620295 | Modified polysaccharides containing amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties Modified polysaccharides (such as starches, gums, chitosans, celluloses, alginates, sugars, etc.), which are commonly used in the paper industry as strengthening agents, surface sizes, coating binders, emulsifiers and adhesives, can be combined into a sin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6596126 | Modified polysaccharides containing aliphatic hydrocarbon moieties Modified polysaccharides (such as starches, gums, chitosans, celluloses, alginates, sugars, etc.), which are commonly used in the paper industry as strengthening agents, surface sizes, coating binders, emulsifiers and adhesives, can be combined into a sin... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6582559 | Aldehyde-containing polymers as wet strength additives The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carbox... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6547927 | Water-decomposable fibrous sheet containing water-insoluble carboxymethyl cellulose There is disclosed a water-decomposable fibrous sheet including water-dispersible fibers and water-insoluble carboxymethyl cellulose. The water-insoluble carboxymethyl cellulose has a degree of substitution for etherification (DE) falling between 0.3 and ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540876 | Use of amide or imide co-catalysts for nitroxide mediated oxidation This invention pertains to the use of compounds containing amide or imide type functional groups to increase the rate of nitroxide mediated oxidation of alcohols, particularly primary and secondary alcohols. While suitable for oxidation of alcohol groups ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6521088 | Degraded hydrophobic, particulate starches and their use in paper sizing This invention is directed to degraded, hydrated particulate starches that are hydrophobically modified and a method of providing paper with reduced porosity, resistance to liquid penetration and increased surface strength comprising applying to the surfa... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517678 | Modified polysaccharides containing amphiphillic hydrocarbon moieties Modified polysaccharides (such as starches, gums, chitosans, celluloses, alginates, sugars, etc.), which are commonly used in the paper industry as strengthening agents, surface sizes, coating binders, emulsifiers and adhesives, can be combined into a sin... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6503370 | Method of producing a paper having a three-dimensional pattern Method of producing paper having a three-dimensional pattern of alternating raised and recessed portions which is given the paper in connection with impulse drying, at which the wet paper web is passed through at least one press nip (12) comprising a rota... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6461476 | Uncreped tissue sheets having a high wet:dry tensile strength ratio The ratio of the wet tensile strength to the dry tensile strength of uncreped throughdried tissues and towels can be increased by treating the papermaking pulp with a debonder, a wet strength agent and a dry strength agent. The properties of the resulting... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455661 | Papermaking additives and mechanical pulp with primary amino groups A graft polymer comprises a carbohydrate polymer having pendant 3-amino-2-hydroxy propyl groups grafted thereon and may be employed as a retention aid and strengthening additive in paper manufacture. When the carbohydrate polymer is a component of wood pu... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6419789 | Method of making a non compacted paper web containing refined long fiber using a charge controlled headbox and a single ply towel made by the process The present invention is a through-air-drying process for producing a fibrous web that possesses not only softness and absorbency but also strength. The method of the present invention monitors and controls the overall charge in the headbox.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6398911 | Modified polysaccharides containing polysiloxane moieties Modified polysaccharides (such as starches, gums, chitosans, celluloses, alginates, sugars, etc.), which are commonly used in the paper industry as strengthening agents, surface sizes, coating binders, emulsifiers and adhesives, can be combined into a sin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398860 | Sizing agent composition for printing paper A sizing agent composition for printing paper comprising (A) a water-soluble diorganopolysiloxane described by formula ##STR1## where each R is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, methyl group, and ethyl group, each R1 | 06/04/2002 |
| 6346170 | Polyamidoamine/epichlorohydrin resins bearing polyol sidechains as dry strength agents Compositions suitable for use as dry strength additives comprising water soluble polyamidoamine/epchlorohydrin resin bearing polyol sidechains wherein the weight fraction of the polyol in the resin is less than 50 percent by weight and the polyol sidechai... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6306255 | Sizing of paper The invention relates to an aqueous disperion containing a cellulose-reactive sizing agent and an anionic hydrophobicailly modified cellulose-derivative, its preparation and use in the production of paper. The invention also relates to a substantially wat... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296696 | One-pass method for preparing paper size emulsions A one-pass, non-tolerance dependent method for preparing paper size emulsions comprising an aqueous emulsion of a substituted cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride, a colloidal stabilizer, and a surfactant wherein the emulsion after one-pass through a dispersion ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290815 | Paper-based sheet and abrasion-resistant laminates The invention relates to a paper sheet containing grit particles giving it, in use, a high abrasion resistance. It is characterized in that it contains grit particles coated in a non-abrasive material, in particular in a polymer. According to the inventio... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290813 | Smooth textured wet-laid absorbent structure A smooth-textured non-woven, superabsorbent particle-impregnated fibrous structure is disclosed. The web exhibits an improved smooth surface texture. The structure contains from 50% to 80% of ion sensitive SAP having a particle size of less than 200 micro... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6267844 | Process for production of paper using thioether compounds A paper production process, characterized by the process step of providing to the paper at some point in the production process a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## which reduces the tendency of the obtained paper products, particularly those made from... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6241853 | High wet and dry strength paper product A soft, flexible yet strong paper product is provided from the unique configuration of particular pulp types, cationic wet strength resins, and anionic processing aids.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6228895 | Method for plasticizing a composition comprised of cellulose fiber and a cellulose ester This invention relates to compositions, paper, thermoplastic sheets, and medical paper containing cellulose ester alkylpolyglycoside (APG) or a mixture of APG and polyether glycol, and, optionally, cellulose. The process of incorporating APG or a mixture ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228218 | Water-disintegratable cleaning sheet containing alkylcellulose A water-disintegratable cleaning sheet consisting of a fibrous sheet having incorporated thereinto, a binder of alkylcellulose; an electrolyte, and (a) a copolymer of a polymerizable acid anhydride and other compounds and/or (b) an amino acid. The water-d... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6193843 | Cationic polysaccharides and reagents for their preparation Cationic polysaccharide derivatives are prepared by reacting a polysaccharide with a polycationic reagent having one polysaccharide reactive group and at least two cationic groups. Suitable reagents include polycationic alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, cycloaliphati... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6165259 | Aqueous dispersions of hydrophobic material The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing a dispersant and a disperse phase containing a hydrophobic material, the dispersant comprising an anionic compound having a molecular weight less than 50,000 and being selected from the group consi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6132557 | Water-disintegratable fibrous sheet containing fibers having different fiber lengths and process for producing the same A water-disintegratable fibrous sheet comprising a web of fibers comprising pulp of hardwood and pulp of conifer, pulp of conifer having a fiber length longer than that of the pulp of hardwood, and a water-insoluble or water-swellable binder being contain... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123811 | Method of manufacturing aqueous paper pulp for water soluble packages An aqueous slurry for manufacturing water soluble or dispersible paper for use in medical device packaging. The slurry has a solid component consisting of methylcellulose and paper pulp. The slurry also has a liquid component consisting of water and an al... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6114417 | Paper sizing agents and methods Sizing agents comprised of dispersed synthetic polymers in an aqueous solution are provided, as well as methods for making these sizing agents and methods for using these sizing agents to size paper. Improved sizing is obtained by including recurring unit... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6054022 | Method for producing a non-woven glass fiber mat comprising bundles of fibers A method is provided for forming a wet-laid nonwoven glass fiber mat comprised of a plurality of bundles of fibers. The method includes the steps of adding chopped fibers to a water slurry containing a sufficient amount of a suitable hydrophobic agent to ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6030495 | Method for increasing brightness in pulp paper and polymeric materials Novel substantially odor-free polymeric thiol-containing antioxidant compounds suitable for preventing light induced brightness reversion or yellowing of pulps and papers and polymeric materials are described. The novel compounds are based on a polymeric ... | 02/29/2000 |
