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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981322 | Use of a metal organosilicate polymer for the protection of compounds sensitive to oxidation and/or to electromagnetic radiation In the invention, use is made of at least one metal organosilicate polymer, in the form of particles, having one of the following formulae I and II: R4Si4Al2O8(OH)x, Formula I: R8 | 07/19/2011 |
| 6723258 | Method and composition for minimizing rust formation and improving paint adhesion of metal surfaces A method and composition for treating a metal surface, particularly steel, involves contacting the metal surface with a pretreating solution comprising a blend of water, an organo-functional silane, and a borate ester. The method involves first cleaning the metal su... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6646088 | Urethane-based stain-release coatings This invention relates to chemical compositions comprising one or more urethane oligomers of at least two repeating units selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing urethane oligomers and long-chain hydrocarbon-containing urethane oligomers... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6174461 | Concrete sealers with migrating corrosion inhibitors A concrete sealer material is provided containing a corrosion inhibitor which is free to migrate upon leeching from the concrete sealer. The inhibitor retards the rate of corrosion of reinforcements contained within the concrete, including metallic mesh, ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5879436 | Aminosilane salts and silanamides of carboxylic acids as corrosion inhibitors A description is given of salts and amides derived from (i) a polyacrylic acid, an acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer or a carboxylic acid of formula (I), and (ii) an aminosilane of formula (V) which are useful as corrosion inhibitors in coating compositi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5720902 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting low carbon steel corrosion Disclosed are methods and compositions for inhibiting the corrosion of low carbon steel in contact with aqueous systems. The composition comprises a silicon compound containing a hydrolyzable group, a complex fluoro acid, and a cross-linking agent.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5391636 | Polyamine condensates of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers as corrosion inhibitors Corrosion inhibiting compositions for metals subjected to highly acidic environments may be produced by reacting in a condensation reaction a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer with a polyamine (or combination of polyamines) to produce a polyimidoamine in... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5246607 | Methylpolysiloxanes with quaternary ammonium groups as corrosion inhibitors for preparations consisting predominantly of water Methylpolysiloxanes are disclosed which have quaternary ammonium groups linked to silicon atoms via carbon atoms, wherein the ratio of the number of dimethylsiloxy groups to the number of quaternary ammonium groups has a value of 0.5 to 1.5. The methylpol... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5064613 | Solid antimicrobial A method of treating surfaces in order to eliminate microbial growth by adding an antibacterially effective amount of an organosilicon quaternary ammonium silatrane compound to the surface in order to destroy bacteria and fungi. The preferred organosilico... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4902442 | Stabilized mixtures of colloidal silica and soluble silicate and a method of producing porous silica compositions therefrom A prereaction mixture which is useful in the preparation of porous silica compositions with uniform pore sizes. The porous silica composition comprises a substituted nitrogen-containing siliconate, a colloidal silica and a soluble alkali silicate. By the ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4842716 | Ethylene furnace antifoulants An improved method for reducing fouling and corrosion of ethylene cracking furnaces petroleum feedstocks, the improvement comprising treating the petroleum feed stock with at least 10 ppm of a combination of a phosphorous antifoulant compound and a filmin... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4671933 | Method for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces A method for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces which comprises exposing the metal surfaces to an aminosilicon compound which is capable of hydrolyzing and releasing a volatile amine in the presence of atmospheric moisture.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4564456 | Method of treating water to inhibit corrosion and diminish mineral deposition What is disclosed is a method for treating water to inhibit corrosion and diminish mineral deposition using certain cationic silanes in a neutral or basic pH environment. An example of the method is the use of (CH3 O)3 Si(CH2 | 01/14/1986 |
| 4503242 | Stabilization of aqueous silicates using alkali siliconates of silylorganosulfonates Alkali siliconates of silylorganosulfonates are capable of stabilizing solutions of water soluble silicates and enhancing their usefulness as corrosion inhibitors for metals that come in contact with aqueous, alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic solutions. The ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4418195 | Silicon-containing quaternary ammonium thiazines This invention relates to silicon-containing thiazines and to the process of preparing them. These are illustrated by the following formulae: ##STR1## where R and R' are substituted groups, for example hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl, aryl, cycloalk... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4344860 | Stabilization of silicates using salts of substituted nitrogen or sulfur containing siliconates Salts of substituted nitrogen or sulfur containing siliconates are effective stabilizers for aqueous silicates in such applications as treating boiler water, geothermal water and other aqueous silicates. They are also useful in antifreeze and coolant solu... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4241012 | Antifreeze containing amino silanes, amino siloxanes and a hydroxybenzoic acid This invention relates to single-phase antifreeze or coolant concentrates comprising (1) an alcohol, (2) at least one of an amino siloxane, an amino silane or both an amino siloxane and an amino silane and a siloxane of the formula: ##EQU1## whe... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4241013 | Hydroxybenzoic acid as pH buffer and corrosion inhibitor for antifreeze containing aminosilicone-silicate polymers A single-phase antifreeze or coolant concentrate is disclosed comprising an alcohol, an aminosilicone-silicate copolymer and an organic basic buffer and corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydroxybenzoic acid or mixtures thereof. The concentrates are prefera... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4239539 | Aminosilane modified zinc-rich coating compositions Single-package zinc-rich coating compositions are provided by blending zinc, a partially hydrolyzed organic silicate and an aminoorganosilicon acylamino compound.... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4210547 | Hydroxybenzoic acid as pH buffer and corrosion inhibitor for antifreeze containing aminosilicone-silicate polymers This invention relates to single-phase antifreeze or coolant concentrates comprising an alcohol, an aminosilicone-silicate copolymer and an organic basic buffer and corrosion inhibitor comprising a hydroxybenzoic acid or mixtures thereof. The concentrates... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4209416 | Antifreeze containing amino silanes, amino siloxanes and a hydroxybenzoic acid This invention relates to single-phase antifreeze or coolant concentrates comprising (1) an alcohol, (2) at least one of an amino siloxane, an amino silane or both an amino siloxane and an amino silane and a siloxane of the formula: ##EQU1## whe... | 06/24/1980 |