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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6841086 | Aqueous composition of alkali metal salts of partial alkyl esters of phosphoric acid, method for stabilization and a fiber finish Stabilizing an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt of partial alkyl esters of phosphoric acid by adding 1 to 10 weight percent of C3-12 polyhydric alcohol having three or more of hydroxyl groups to an alkali metal salt of partial alkyl esters of phos... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6783806 | Silicone compositions for treating wool materials Compositions are described with organopolysiloxanes which contain crosslinked units and are further crosslinkable. The compositions further contain a polyurethane containing blocked isocyanate groups. They are useful for treating fiber materials, especially textile ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6547981 | Process for treating organic fibers Organic fibers are treated with aqueous preparations comprising amino-functional organosilicon compounds of the general formula H2 N--R1 --SiR2 O(SiR2 O)i SiR2 --R1 --NH2 w... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6224782 | Fluorochemical composition comprising a polyurethane having a fluorochemical oligomer and a hydrophilic segment to impart stain release properties to a substrate The present invention provides a method for preparing a fluorochemical composition comprising polyurethane by reacting: (A) fluorochemical oligomer of formula (I): Mfm Mn --Q1 --T1 wherein: Mf | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6056787 | Process for the pretreatment of fibers Iminodisuccinic acids of the formula ##STR1## the substituents of which have the meaning given in the description, are bleaching regulators in H2 O2 bleaching of textile-forming natural plant fibers or silk, wool and their mixtu... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6048927 | Method for forming fiber treating composition comprising an amide-functional polyorganosiloxane and an alkylsulfate of benzimidazole A method for forming a fiber treating composition comprising contacting an aminofunctional polysiloxane comprising at least one aminofunctional siloxy unit with a mixture comprising a lactone and an alkylsulfate of benzimidazole thereby effecting formatio... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6015504 | Method for increasing the SPF rating of textile fibers by treatment with triazinyldiamino stilbene compounds The present invention relates to new compounds which are useful as ultraviolet absorbing agents (UVAs) and as fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs), and to a method of improving the sun protection factor (SPF) of textile fiber material, especially cotton, p... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5858023 | Softening agents A method for the treatment of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool, cotton, nylon or acrylic, so as to impart a softer handle, comprising treating the fibers with a polymer or prepolymer as defined. The method may be performed as either a continuous ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851236 | Aqueous, concentrated polycarboxylic acid sodium salt solutions, their production and use Aqueous, homogeneous 20 to 60% solutions (L) of mixtures of (A) copolymers of (x) (meth)acrylic acid with (y) maleic acid or maleic acid anhydride in the molar ratio (x)/(y)=0.7/1 to 7/1, with an average molecular weight Mw in the range of from 500 ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5752981 | Finishing of textile fibre materials Finishing agent for the finishing treatment of textile fiber materials of natural origin and/or of regenerated cellulose and/or of synthetic fibers, containing i) a fine-grained, inorganic abrasive, ii) an anionic or non-ionic, low-foaming wetting agent, ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5571286 | Polymers and prepolymers and their use in a method for the treatment of wool A process for shrink-proofing wool which comprises treating the wool with specific polymers and prepolymers derived from polyoxyalkyleneamines.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5543065 | Smoke reduction of fiber lubricants A composition and process for reducing the amount of smoke generated at elevated temperatures when applying a fiber finish composition to fibers. The addition of certain antioxidants to a fiber lubricant composition containing oxa-acids or oxa-acid esters... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5525261 | Anti-static composition and method of making the same Antistatic agents and their use in natural or synthetic textiles or formed plastic substrates to enhance the surface resistivity thereof. The antistatic agent comprises a mixture of polyoxyalkylamine derivatives comprising a fluoro-acid moiety, a fatty ac... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5439709 | Fatty acid methyl esters in lubricants for card spinning The invention relates to the use of C8-22 fatty acid methyl esters in lubricants for card spinning, to a process for lubricating textile fibers for the production of carded yarns and to lubricants containing C8-22 fatty acid methyl e... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5028236 | Treatment of polyamide fibres Ketene dimers of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another denote an alkyl or alkenyl radical each of which has at least 8 C atoms, a cycloalkyl radical having at least 6 C atoms or an aryl or a... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4996059 | Composition for the treatment of keratin fibers, based on amphoteric polymer and cationic polymer The invention relates to a composition used for the treatment of keratin substances which contains at least one amphoteric polymer containing units A and B randomly distributed in the polymer chain, where A denotes a unit derived from a monomer containing... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4919828 | Fiber lubricants containing high molecular weight polyacrylamido alkane sulfonic acid additives Fiber lubricants comprising a lubricating emulsion and a high molecular weight acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid polymer are provided. The lubricants, especially those banded on low-friction silicone lubricating emulsions, are characterized by excellent low ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4469606 | Stabilization systems for fiber finishes Fiber finish compositions comprising a major amount of a polyoxyalkylene glycol or fatty acid ester lubricant and a minor amount of an oxidative and thermal stabilizer system therefor comprising a blend of a substituted 1,3,5-triazine and a multi-function... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4426298 | Textile processing oils A textile processing oil, characterized by a high degree of compatibility with both oil and water, comprises: (a) between about 50 and 88 parts by weight of a mixture of alcohol ethoxylates of the formula Cn H2n+1 --O--CH2 --CH... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4423092 | Lubricating compositions for organic fibers A lubricating composition to improve the sliding properties of organic fibers comprising an organosilicon compound having at least one OSiR2 unit and a compound selected from the group consisting of and mixtures thereof, where R is a hydrocarbon rad... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4391605 | Textile treatment A process of imparting anti-static properties to textile materials, especially carpets, comprises treating the material with an aqueous solution of a quarternary ammonium salt and a water soluble polyether. Quarternary ammonium salts, containing three C | 07/05/1983 |
| 4322302 | Agent for the liquid paraffin waxing of yarns Agent for the liquid paraffin waxing of yarns which consists of (a) from 5 to 20% of paraffin, melting range of 45° to 60° C.; (b) from 2 to 10% of one or several alkyl imidazolines of the formula I ##STR1## in which R is C12 -C22... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4309478 | Organic fibers having improved slip properties produced by treatment with organosilicon compounds This invention relates to polymeric organosilicon compounds containing aryl radicals and to a method for improving the gliding or slipping properties of organic fibers treated therewith. The polymeric organosilicon compounds are represented by the formula... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4201680 | Smoothing agents for treating textile fiber material A smoothing agent for the treatment of textile fiber material comprising: (Ia) from 0 to 50% by weight of a higher fatty acid ester from a fatty acid and a monohydric alcohol, (Ib) from 0 to 50% by weight of a higher fatty acid ester from 1 mole of a polyhydri... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4171267 | Organopolysiloxane-hydrocarbon oil solutions This invention relates to a composition containing (A) a bridging agent, (B) a hydrocarbon oil and (C) an organopolysiloxane fluid, in which the organopolysiloxane fluid (C) is immiscible with hydrocarbon oil (B) in the absence of bridging agent (A) and a... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4122018 | Smoothing agents for treating textile fiber material A smoothing agent for the treatment of textile fiber material comprising (I) from 5 to 20% by weight of a higher fatty acid ester, (II) from 13 to 35% by weight of a paraffin, (III) from 1 to 10% by weight of a higher fatty acid amidopolyamine, (IV) from ... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4076672 | Lubricants for organic fibres A composition containing a mixture of (a) an aqueous emulsion obtained from the emulsion polymerization of a diorganopolysiloxane having an average viscosity of at least 20,000 cSt at 25° C and component (b) which is selected from the class consisting of... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3983272 | Method for improving the lubricating properties and imparting antistatic properties to organic fibers A method for improving the lubricity and antistatic properties of organic fibers comprising coating the fibers with a composition containing a diorganopolysiloxane, a phosphorous compound capable of imparting antistatic properties to the fibers, and, if d... | 09/28/1976 |