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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080171 | Wet-laid chopped strand fiber mat for roofing mat A sizing composition for reinforcement fibers that includes one or more film forming agents, a silane coupling agent package, and at least one lubricant surfactant is provided. Optional components such as rheology modifiers, fillers, biocides, and pH modifiers may a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8007678 | Textile yarn sizing composition Temporary sizing agent for natural and/or artificial individualized textile fibers comprises a water-soluble homopolymer or copolymer of at least one acrylamide monomer having a molecular weight not less than one million, advantageously more than three millions.... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7351473 | Sized glass yarns, sizing composition and composites comprising said yarns The invention relates to glass strands coated with an essentially aqueous sizing composition which comprises the combination of at least one bissilane (A) of formula ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311801 | Newsprint papers The object of the present invention provides a newsprint paper having a friction coefficient in an appropriate range, a sufficient sizing quality, a low “neppari” strength and excellent printability. A newsprint paper having a static friction coefficient in an a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309726 | Straight-oil finishing composition and fiber yarn treated therewith The invention relates to a straight-oil finishing composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polydimethylsiloxane oil or liquid paraffin having a viscosity of 3 to 70 mm2/s at 25 centigrade temperature; and (B) 0.5 to 100 parts by weight of an or... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276282 | Reinforcing threads and composites resistant to corrosive media The present invention relates to reinforcement yarns coated with a sizing composition comprising at least one silane satisfying the formula: Si(R1)(R2)(R3)(R4) in which: | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267782 | Two-part combination of compositions for forming substantially colorless thermoplastic reinforcements A two-part sizing composition including a precursor size composition and a binder composition, the binder composition being substantially free of any aminosilane coupling agent for is provided for the production of reinforcing fiber materials that exhibit little or ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7241499 | Sizing composition for glass yarns, the glass yarns thus obtained and composite materials comprising said yarns The invention relates to a sizing composition composed of a solution comprising at least 5% by weight of solvent and comprising a thermally curable base system, said system comprising at least 60% by weight of components with a molecular mass of less than 750 and at... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7214718 | Quaternary ammonium salt composition The present invention provides a softening base and a softener having biodegradability employing a quaternary ammonium salt composition comprising (M) a monoester quaternary salt represented by the formula (I), (D) a diester quaternary salt represented by the formul... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7169463 | Sizing composition for sheet molding compound roving An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition that includes a polymeric film forming component, at least one silane coupling agent, and one or more lubricants is provided. The polymeric film forming component of the sizing composition includes a silanated polyvinyl acet... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153447 | Formulation of a highly viscous mineral oil for the production of filters for tobacco products The present invention relates to an emulsion for use as a lubricant in the production of threads, containing: a) 30 to 90 percent by weight of a mineral oil with a viscosity of at least 8.5 mm2/s at 100° C. and b) 11 to 60 perce... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150913 | Sizing agent for carbon fiber, aqueous dispersion of the same, carbon fiber treated by sizing, sheet comprising the carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced composite material A sizing agent for carbon fiber comprising either a component (A) and a component (B), or alternatively, a component (A′), a component (B′) and a component (D), each of which is described below. Component (A): an epoxy compound with at least 1 epoxy group within... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7094468 | Sizing agent for carbon fiber, aqueous dispersion thereof, carbon fiber treated by sizing sheet-form object comprising the carbon fiber, and carbon fiber-reinforced coposite material The present invention provides a sizing agent capable of imparting superior resin impregnation and adhesion with resin, and more particularly, a carbon fiber sizing agent that have satisfactory emulsification stability having stable process throughput and minimizes ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083855 | Continuous filament mat binder system A binder slurry for a continuous filament mat used in a phenolic pultrusion system comprising a phenolic compatible silane, a non-ionic surfactant, a defoamer, water, an organic acid and a bisphenol epoxy powdered resin having a thermally active dicyandiamide cross-... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7018425 | Warp size lubricants and processes of making and using the same Warp size lubricants are disclosed. Processes of making and using the warp size lubricants are also disclosed. Methods of reclaiming one or more components of a warp sizing composition are also disclosed. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6989106 | Process for the preparation of polymeric condensates and their use A process for the preparation of polymeric condensates, wherein the reaction mixture is fed at least once during the condensation reaction through a zone of high energy density which has an energy density of at least 105 J/m3. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6890650 | Glass fiber sizing compositions, sized glass fibers, and polyolefin composites A sizing composition for glass fibers comprises at least one film-former, at least one silane comprising an alkenyl group comprising a straight chain segment of at least five carbon atoms, wherein at least one carbon-carbon double bond is terminal and wherein the ca... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6846563 | Sizing composition for glass yarns, method using said composition and resulting products A sizing composition which is useful for coating glass strands contains a solution having a solvent content of less than 5% by weight. The solution contains at least 45% by weight of components capable of curing. At least 40% of the components capable of curing have... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6833182 | Size compositions, sized glass fibers and their use A composition suitable for sizing of glass fibers is disclosed. The composition contains water dispersible, water-soluble or water emulsifiable resin selected from the group consisting of polyepoxide, polyester, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylate and polyurethane, wate... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6712988 | Spin finish A spin finish applied to industrial yarn. It enhances yarn processability as evidenced by low fuming, improved mechanical quality at lower amounts of spin finish per yarn, improved mechanical quality at higher draw ratios, and minimal depositing. It improves yarn pe... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695971 | Spinning oil for synthetic fiber It is an object of the invention to provide a spin finish generating neither tar nor scum in false twisting treatment either of the hot plate contact heating type or of the non-contact heating type using a radiation type high temperature heater and thus e... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6610400 | Sizing compositions, methods and apparatus for cleaning sized fiber glass strands, yarns and fabrics The disclosed invention relates generally to sizing compositions, methods and apparatus for cleaning sized fiber glass strands, yarns and fabric without the use of high temperature thermal processes. More specifically, the invention relates to sizing comp... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610107 | Method for modifying fiber surfaces The invention discloses a method for modifying fiber surfaces to impart hydrophilicity and thermal regulative properties thereto, comprising treating fiber with an alcohol (for example, polyol), and carrying out chemical reaction (for example, graft polym... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6579466 | Sulphonated polyesters as finishing agents in detergent, rinsing, softening and textile treatment compositions New water-dispersible or water-soluble sulphonated polyesters with a number molecular mass lower than 20000, exhibiting a sulphur weight content of the order of 0.5 to 10% and a hydroxyl functional group content, expressed as OH equivalent/kg of polymer, ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6576716 | Process for making sulfonated polyester compounds A method of producing sulfonated polyester compounds suitable for use as a soil releasing agent and/or textile sizing agent in which a sulfonated acid or ester is reacted with a hydroxy-containing compound to form a sulfonated hydroxy terminated ester whi... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6536804 | High solids spin finish composition comprising a hydrocarbon surfactant and a fluorochemical emulsion A high solids spin finish composition is provided that can be readily applied to synthetic fibers during the fiber-making process. The spin finish composition comprises a hydrocarbon surfactant and a fluorochemical emulsion.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6524493 | Textile sizing composition and textiles sized therewith The sizing of open-end yarn is disclosed. The sizing of the open-end yarns is performed using a low concentration sizing liquor including from about 20 to 100 percent by weight of high viscosity cellulose ethers.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6426142 | Spin finish Yarns having a spin finish composition thereon comprising at least about 10 percent by weight based on the spin finish composition of components (a) and (b) having the formula R1 (CO)x --O--(CH(R2)--CH2 --O) | 07/30/2002 |
| 6402976 | Textile finishing agent A textile finish composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) a quatemized fatty acid imidazoline.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6365065 | Spin finish The present spin finish composition comprises at least about 10 percent by weight based on the spin finish composition of components (a) and (b) having the formula R1 --(CO)x --O--(CH(R2)--CH2 --O)y--(CO)z... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6228281 | Sizing for glass fibers having low nonionic and cationic lubricant content A sizing composition for coating glass and carbon fibers. The composition comprises low concentrations of a cationic and nonionic lubricant, a film-forming polymer, and preferably a coupling agent and a hydrolyzing agent. Use of the sizing composition red... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6197417 | 2-oxetanone sizing agents made from linoleic acid and their use in paper A 2-oxetanone sizing agent that is made from fatty acid(s) containing linoleic acid. Paper that is sized with the 2-oxetanone alkaline sizing agent does not encounter machine feed problems in high speed converting or reprographic machines, so the sizing a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171515 | Fiber treatment composition containing amine-, polyol-, functional siloxanes A fiber treatment composition is disclosed. The composition contains siloxanes having amine-, polyol-, functionalities. The composition provides good hand, resistance to yellowing, and hydrophilicity to the fibers. The composition is preferably formulated... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6139764 | Biodegradable coating compositions This invention relates to biodegradable coating compositions based on readily biodegradable mineral oils. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the coating compositions for dressing plastic mouldings, fibers or yarns. In particular, the coating ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136215 | Fiber treatment composition containing amine-, polyol-, amide-functional siloxanes A fiber treatment composition is disclosed. The composition contains siloxanes having amine-, polyol, and amide-functionalities. The composition provides good hand, resistance to yellowing, and hydrophilicity to the fibers. The composition is preferably f... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120695 | High solids, shelf-stable spin finish composition A shelf-stable spin finish composition, and a method for making the same, is provided. The spin finish composition has a value within the range of about 2 to 13 and comprises a hydrocarbon surfactant and a total weight percent of water t, wherein t | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117353 | High solids spin finish composition comprising a hydrocarbon surfactant and a fluorochemical emulsion A high solids spin finish composition is provided that can be readily applied to synthetic fibers during the fiber-making process. The spin finish composition comprises a hydrocarbon surfactant and a fluorochemical emulsion.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6008145 | Composition for the permanent hydrophilation of polyolefin fibres, use of the composition and fibres treated therewith A composition for the permanent hydrophilation of polyolefin fibers and filaments and non-woven textile articles (non-wovens) produced therefrom, contains 15 to 75 parts by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant, and 25 to 85 parts by weight of at le... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005026 | Sizing composition for glass fibers for reinforcement of engineered thermoplastic materials An epoxy and polyurethane-based sizing composition for fibers used in the reinforcement of engineered thermoplastic molded composites, which exhibits improved hydrolytic stability and reduced discoloration.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5879814 | 2-oxetanone sizing agents made from linoleic acid and their use in paper A 2-oxetanone sizing agent that is made from fatty acid(s) containing linoleic acid. Paper that is sized with the 2-oxetanone alkaline sizing agent does not encounter machine feed problems in high speed converting or reprographic machines, so the sizing a... | 03/09/1999 |
