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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7056557 | Wood impregnation The present invention relates to a wood-polymer composite, particularly wood which has been impregnated with a mixture containing polymerizable organic compounds, and more particularly to a method for preparing a wood-polymer-composite by impregnating wood material ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6936083 | Treated backing and method of making the same A treated backing comprises a fabric and a composition that comprises epoxy resin preparable by reaction of epichlorohydrin with at least one of bisphenol A or bisphenol F, polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, dicyandiamide, and photoinitiator. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6673395 | Wood impregnation The present invention relates to a wood-polymer composite, particularly wood which has been impregnated with a mixture containing polymerizable organic compounds, and more particularly to a method for preparing a wood-polymer-composite by impregnating woo... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645255 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645256 | Polymer grafted cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6638319 | Polymer for printed cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6620459 | Resin-impregnated substrate, method of manufacture and system therefor The disclosed invention relates to polyisocyanate-impregnated lignocellulosic substrates having improved strength, water resistance and appearance, and also to methods and systems for producing such substrates. The polyisocyanate-impregnated lignocellulos... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6558743 | In situ fluoropolymer polymerization into porous substrates The present invention relates to in situ polymerization of fluoropolymer into porous substrates, to improve resistance to degradation by wetting and staining, and wood, to improve resistance to degradation, staining and warping.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6358557 | Graft polymerization of substrate surfaces The invention includes a method of coating a substrate, comprising exposing a substrate to an initiator capable of initiating a graft polymerization reaction on the substrate, to generate reactive radical sites on the surface of the substrate; contacting ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6177496 | Process for making organic materials receptive to coloring agents and adhesives A process involving the application of an aromatic oil-modified polyurethane coating with a softening agent to specifically prepared solid synthetic organic and natural organic formed substrate materials wherein the coating has the capability of receiving... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5997952 | Fast-setting latex coating and formulations A method of preparing a fast-setting coating material on a substrate which comprises contacting a stable aqueous dispersion of a polymer that contains strong cationic groups and weak acid groups onto a substrate that is basic or treated to be basic.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5780409 | Water-in-oil emulsion having aqueous phase evaporation retarded with wax IR 3323D Natural or synthetic wax dissolved in the continuous organic phase of an water-in-oil emulsion retards evaporation of water from a dispersed aqueous phase. An in situ prepared equilibrium mixture of benzyl alcohol, formic acid and benzyl formate emulsifie... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5741548 | Coating composition for reemay and satin acetate fabrics for laser printability This invention relates to a polymeric composition for application onto Reemay and Satin acetate fabric for laser printability with a high level (90% or greater readability of printed characters, washability and enzyme rejection/retardation. The polymeric ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5726140 | Water-in-oil emulsion having aqueous phase evaporation retarded with wax Natural or synthetic wax dissolved in the continuous organic phase of an water-in-oil emulsion retards evaporation of water from a dispersed aqueous phase. An in situ prepared equilibrium mixture of benzyl alcohol, formic acid and benzyl formate emulsifie... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5342659 | Method of grafting polymerizable monomers onto substrates The invention relates to the chemical bonding of a polymer or polymers onto a non-metallic substrate such as cellophane by contacting the substrate with a grafting solution that contains monomers, prepolymers, catalysts and possibly other ingredients, to ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5242490 | Surface reactive veneer finishing composition and method Veneer surface reactive polyisocyanates can be used in combination with polyhydroxy functional polymers, preferably nitrocellulose, and isocyanate reaction catalyzing organo tin compounds in low solids film-forming formulations as a substitute for standar... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5232748 | Method of grafting polymerizable monomers onto substrates The invention relates to the chemical bonding of a polymer or polymers onto a non-metallic substrate such as cellophane by contacting the substrate with a silver nitrate solution followed by treatment with an alkali hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide or p... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5001007 | Soft material gasket and method of manufacture Soft material flat gasket useful as an exhaust flange gasket, a cylinder head gasket or a secondary gasket for internal-combustion engines includes a porous soft material and a crosslinked impregnating agent included in the porous soft material. The cross... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4937143 | Compositions and processing for preserving and/or coloring wood A method for both preserving and coloring wood which comprises in a first step contacting the wood with a liquid composition containing a biocidally effective amount of a copper compound, and in a second step contacting the wood with a liquid composition ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4913972 | Transparent coating system for providing long term exterior durability to wood Disclosed is a method for providing a wood substrate with durability against weathering comprising at least two steps (A) and (B). Step (A) consists of appying to the wood substrate a transparent treatment comprising an organosilicon-containing compound h... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4609571 | Primer system for grease repellant papers The disclosure is of the use of a primer formulation comprising styrene/butadiene rubber, water and alcohol that is employed to promote hot melt adhesion of fluorocarbon treated grease resistant papers, which are used in storage bags and containers for su... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4521450 | Method of increasing the electrical conductivity of cellulose-based materials or other impregnable materials The electrical conductivity of solid, impregnable materials, such as cellulose-based insulating materials, can be increased by supplying to the solid impregnable material a substance with the ability, during polymerization of a pyrrole compound comprising... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4454178 | Poly(acetylene) films and their production Poly(acetylene) films are produced by polymerization of acetylene, if appropriate mixed with a di- and/or poly(alkyne), in the presence of an active transition metal catalyst on filaments, fibers, woven or knitted fabrics, nonwovens, laid webs, interlaced... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4397756 | Method and composition for reduction of formaldehyde emission in wood composite panels The invention is a composition of matter and method for its use in reducing formaldehyde emission from wood composite panels bonded with aminoplast resins. The preferred composition comprises urea, a carbohydrate based material such as cooked or gelatiniz... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4329383 | Non-thrombogenic material comprising substrate which has been reacted with heparin Non-thrombogenic material comprising a base polymer treated with heparin, the improvement in which the heparin is covalently bonded with the base polymer through only one acetal bond or hemiacetal bond at each bonding site between the heparin and the base... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4304564 | Wrinkle-resistant and durable-press cotton-containing fabric by treatment with acrylamide and glyoxal Cotton, or other fabric containing cellulose, is treated with acrylamide and a chemical initiator that promotes reaction of acrylamide with cellulose. The fabric, with bound acrylamide, is then treated with glyoxal and an acidic, metal salt catalyst to pr... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4295910 | Process for production of vinyl film-cellulosic laminates and laminates produced thereby A lamination process is provided for the lamination of a vinyl film to a cellulosic substrate, such as a wood product, e.g., particleboard, wherein grain swelling of the substrate is avoided. The process involves coating the wood product substrate with an... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4190685 | Chemical resistant article An article of clothing, particularly a glove, which is highly resistant to chemical warfare agents, comprising a fabric substrate, normally pre-shaped to form the article, which is coated with an inner layer of a resilient elastomer, such as natural rubbe... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4186242 | Preparation of a lignocellulosic composite A process for the preparation of lignocellulosic composite using urea-formaldehyde adhesive is described characterized by treating the lignocellulosic constituents with ammonium-base lignosulfonate prior to pressing to decrease the emission of formaldehyd... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4139508 | Products obtained by molding ligneous materials and their method of manufacture A process for producing a heat-resistant object comprises drying fibrils of a ligneous material previously immersed in a boiling aqueous salt solution, said drying being continued until the moisture content thereof is about 10 percent, impregnating said d... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4123573 | Method for imparting flame retardant property to cellulosic containing material A method of imparting flame retardant character to cellulosic containing material by applying an effective fire retarding imparting amount of a phosphorous composition to the material and curing the phosphorous composition, the improvement comprising pret... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4042728 | Vinyl modified lignocellulosic particles for coating panels Vinyl modified lignocellulosic particles are made by polymerization of vinyl monomer on substrate lignocellulosic particles. An improved initiator for the in situ polymerization such as sulfoxy compounds is provided. Over a wide range of add-on ratio of v... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4029831 | Method of making a multi-gloss panel A decorative panel having areas of different light reflecting characteristics is manufactured by inhibiting the curing of selected areas of a resinous top coat material which is applied to a panel substrate. In one technique a curing inhibitor is applied ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4016312 | Method of coating a cellulosic substrate with an adherent polymeric coating A cellulosic substrate is provided with an adherent polymeric coating by wetting the substrate first with a coagulant for the polymer to be used, contacting the resulting coating with an aqueous dispersion of an oxidatively drying binder and a polymer of ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3936542 | Methods of controlling migration of synthetic resins applied to porous materials A method of applying a stable, aqueous, low viscosity resin composition to porous or absorbent materials and controlling the migration thereon which comprises: treating the porous or absorbent materials with an alkaline material to raise its pH above abou... | 02/03/1976 |
