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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988883 | Heat transfer compositions comprising renewably-based biodegradable 1,3-propanediol Disclosed herein are heat transfer and antifreeze compositions comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said heat transfer or antifreeze composition has a bio-based carbon content of about 1% to 100%. In addition, it is preferred that the 1,3-propa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7407535 | Corrosion resistant composition for treatment of concrete structures Water soluble materials, compositions and systems for use in treating concrete-containing materials and surfaces are disclosed. Treatment modalities that include addition of the disclosed materials, compositions and systems to pre- and post-construction concrete-con... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7381252 | Anti-corrosion additive composition for concrete compositions for use in reinforced concrete structures An anti-corrosive additive composition is provided that includes an alkali-based salt of dioic acid and a defoamer agent. The defoamer agent is generally selected from the group consisting of a polyether modified polysilicane, a tri-alkane phosphate, a tri-alkene ph... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361391 | Metalized film laminates with anticorrosion agents Multilayered laminate films for food packaging applications which comprise at least: (a) a layer of oriented or nonoriented polyester terephthalate or oriented or nonoriented polypropylene, (b) a layer comprising at least one metal, and (c) a layer comprising at lea... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341677 | Non-carcinogenic corrosion inhibiting additive A non-carcinogenic corrosion inhibiting additive includes an anodic corrosion inhibitor and/or a cathodic corrosion inhibitor and a solubility enhancer for the inhibitors in the form of a metal complexing agent. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7238300 | Process for subjecting to actinic radiation and storing an oxygen scavenger, and a stored oxygen scavenger A method comprises subjecting ant oxygen scavenger to actinic radiation; and then optionally storing the oxygen scavenger in a container, the container configured such that the oxygen scavenger exhibits no substantial oxygen scavenging activity while inside the cont... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7166328 | Primer coating of steel A process for primer coating of steel which is intended to be fabricated and overcoated, in which process the steel is primer coated with a primer coating comprising a silica or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal sili... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144802 | Vapor deposition of benzotriazole (BTA) for protecting copper interconnects A method of protecting an interconnect is provided. The method includes forming an integrated circuit structure having an interconnect, and depositing vaporized benzotriazole on the interconnect. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7048873 | Composition and method for repairing metal reinforced concrete structures A composition and method for repairing metal reinforced concrete structures by applying a repair coating to surfaces of such damaged structures. The coating composition is a mortar/aggregate mixture blended with fiber reinforcements and containing a quantity of sele... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041330 | Active steel repassivator for corroded steel in chloride contaminated reinforced concrete structures An active steel repassivator for the rehabilitation of chloride contaminated reinforced concrete structures and a method for the application of same is disclosed. The active steel repassivator is comprised of a continuous phase, a distributed phase, and/or an aqueou... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6955771 | Metal oxide sols as nanoscale additives for polymers Disclosed are metal oxide sols made by mixing at least one metal alkoxide, wherein the metal is a transition metal, a post-transition metal, an alkali metal, or alkaline earth metal; at least one organosilane; at least one boron oxide compound selected from the grou... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6833087 | 2,4,-Hexadienoic acid, its alkali salts and/or derivatives for preventing oxidative corrosion of metals Compositions and methods are disclosed for preventing the oxidative corrosion of metal surfaces by exposing a metal surface to an anti-corrosion agent characterized as 2,4-trans, trans-hexadienoic acid (2,4-HDA), its alkali salt identified as potassium sorbate (KHDA... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6764615 | Migrating corrosion inhibitor fibers Method and formulation for providing multiple sources of migratory corrosion inhibitors to metallic reinforcements embedded in concrete through addition of the inhibitors to the concrete mix. First and second sources of inhibitors are provided with the first source ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6712995 | Method for rehabilitative and/or protective corrosion-inhibition of reinforcing steel embedded in a hardened concrete structure by means of surface-applied corrosion-inhibiting compositions The present invention provides methods and compositions for the reduction of the corrosion rate of already corroding steel reinforcements embedded in a hardened concrete structure as well as for the protective corrosion inhibition of uncorroded steel reinforcements ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6676848 | Corrosion inhibitors and synergistic inhibitor combinations for the protection of light metals in heat-transfer fluids and engine coolants Corrosion protection of magnesium and aluminum alloys in engine coolants and heat-exchange fluids is achieved by the use of a select group of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylate acids or the alkaline metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof in combination wi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6596192 | Oxygen absorbent composition absorbing water vapor An oxygen absorbent composition absorbing water vapor mixed a liquid mixed (A) an aliphatic compound(s) with an unsaturated group(s) and (B) a transition metal salt(s) with (C) at least one solid selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calciu... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6579472 | Corrosion inhibiting sol-gel coatings for metal alloys An anti-corrosive sol-gel that is a combination of an organometallic salt, an organosilane, and a borate, phosphate, or zinc functional component. The organosilane component may be selected from a large group of equivalent compounds but is preferably an a... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6555600 | Corrosion inhibiting thermoplastic alloys Corrosion inhibiting thermoplastic alloys and methods of preparing same for use in fabricating molded articles with long-term corrosion protection. Masterbatches of nylon, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate high temperature engineering plastic ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6555506 | Corrosion inhibitors A method of preventing corrosion in pipelines comprising draining pipeline of all residual compounds, blowing through with nitrogen and rinsing with a corrosion inhibiting rinsing agent.... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6533962 | Anticorrosive plastic packaging materials The anticorrosive plastic packaging materials for protecting iron, aluminum and alloys of these metals against corrosion comprise synergistic mixture of contact-vapour phase corrosion inhibitors containing salt or salts selected from the salts of ammonium... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6488749 | Rust preventive An object of the present invention is to provide an aquarous rust inhibitor having low toxicity and excellent rust resistance, which contains saturated fatty acid, saturated dicarboxylic acid and salt thereof, derivatives of ethylenediamine tetraacetic ac... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6464899 | Putty composition containing a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor Compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion of metallic surfaces are disclosed. The corrosion-inhibiting compositions are cost efficient, easy to use and can be conveniently removed or replaced. The corrosion-inhibiting compositions include a putty-... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6402990 | Method for rehabilitative and/or protective corrosion-inhibition of reinforcing steel embedded in a hardened structure by means of surface-applied corrosion-inhibiting compositions The present invention provides methods and compositions for the reduction of the corrosion rate of already corroding steel reinforcements embedded in a hardened concrete structure as well as for the protective corrosion inhibition of uncorroded steel rein... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398984 | Corrosion inhibitors and synergistic inhibitor combinations for the protection of light metals in heat-transfer fluids and engine coolants Corrosion protection of magnesium and aluminum alloys in engine coolants and heat-exchange fluids is achieved by the use of a select group of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylate acids or the alkaline metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof in combination wi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6312644 | Fluorescent monomers and polymers containing same for use in industrial water systems Fluorescent monomers of the formula ##STR1## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sodium, potassium, cesium, rubidium, lithium and ammonium, and n is selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9; are provided which are usef... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6238594 | Intumescent material An intumescent material includes a liquid carrier with a corrosion inhibitor, such as a coating forming material, expandable particulate graphite (flake graphite or lump graphite) and if desired a filler. The intumescent material has a pH greater than 7.0... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6176907 | Anti-corrosion coating material Formulation for anti-corrosion coating materials, comprising (i) 3-30% by mass of a monomeric and/or polymeric, metal-free or metal-containing, chelate-forming compound, (ii) 10-80% by mass of a material which binds hydroxide ions, and (iii) 5-65% by mass of a cond... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6143197 | Methods and compositions for improved oxygen scavenging A composition capable of scavenging oxygen composed of (i) a copolymer having long chain branches comprising units derived from monomers of ethylene and at least one vinyl unsaturated alicyclic monomer; (ii) a transition metal catalyst; (iii) preferably, ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6022494 | Process for decreasing the acid content and corrosivity of crudes The invention relates to processes for treating acidic crudes of fractions thereof to reduce or eliminate their acidity and corrosivity by addition of suitable amounts of Group IA of Group IIA oxides, hydroxides and hydrates. The process has the additiona... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6022401 | Biodegradable modified polyaspartic polymers for corrosion and scale control Several copolymers of aspartic acid and another monomer provide effective mild steel corrosion inhibitors and scale formation inhibitors under oil field conditions. The copolymers are polymers of modified polyaspartic acid mer units and polyaspartic acid ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5989322 | Corrosion inhibition method and inhibitor compositions The present invention provides a method and compositions useful for inhibiting corrosion of a corrodible metal resulting from contact of water and air with the metal. In this method, a stannous salt and a hydrocarbyl substituted succinimide of a polyethyl... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5932135 | Deicing composition and method Disclosed is a new and improved, environmentally acceptable and negligibly corrosive deicing composition comprising by-products from the fermentation and production of wine from grapes and other fruit, as well as from grains. The main ingredients of the p... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5919394 | Deicing composition and method Disclosed is a new and improved, environmentally acceptable and negligibly corrosive deicing composition comprising by-products from the production of cheese from various milks. The present invention is directed to the liquids that remain after the coagul... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5916486 | Method for providing discharge protection or shielding Electrostatic discharge protection and electromagnetic interference shielding is provided by applying to a dielectric substrate a composition comprising a polymeric matrix and a conductive filler component. The conductive filler component comprises electr... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5891225 | Method for applying halide brines to surfaces A method for applying halide brine to surfaces requiring protection against freeze conditions, inhibition of snow and ice accumulating, deicing or freeze retardation, for example, or dust control with limited corrosion is disclosed, the method comprising ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5888954 | Corrosion inhibitors for silver A process for inhibiting the corrosion of silver in a dishwashing detergent solution by adding to the solution an inorganic redox-active substance.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5863611 | Iminodiacetonitrile mirror back coating corrosion inhibitor A lead-free composition capable of being applied as a film and hardening to form a protective layer on the back of a mirror comprises a fluid organic resin and a corrosion inhibitor selected from a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## w... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5858282 | Aqueous amine fluoride neutralizing composition for metal pretreatments containing organic resin and method An amine fluoride neutralizing composition comprised of (a) about 1 to about 50 weight percent hydrofluoric acid, (b) optionally up to about 18 weight percent of a complex fluoride containing compound, and about 45 to about 99 weight percent of an amine. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5843338 | Water-soluble composition for water-repellent treatments of zinc and zinc alloy and method for water repellent treatment A composition for water-repellent treatment of zinc and zinc alloys which comprises a non-ionic polymeric compound having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups in the molecule, a polyacrylic acid salt and a balance of water. The composition can be used ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5750070 | Use of biodegradable polymers in preventing corrosion and scale build-up A biodegradable corrosion inhibitor, scale inhibitor and dispersant is provided. The inhibitor comprises one or more polymers from a family of poly(amino acid) polymers that include hydroxamic acid-containing sidechains. Methods of reducing corrosion and ... | 05/12/1998 |
