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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435483 | Process for coating paper, paperboard, and molded fiber with a water-dispersible polyester polymer Disclosed are coated fiber-containing articles, including paper, paperboard, and molded fiber, and methods for preparing such articles. A preferred method comprises heating paperboard containing a polymeric binder to a temperature sufficient to remove at least some ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7390557 | Method for coating a web of paper or paperboard and a coated paper grade A method for manufacturing a web of paper and paperboard, in which method a spray-coating technique is used for applying a web treatment substance to at least one surface of a moving web. The qualities of the web treatment substance are selected such that at least t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364790 | Highly-opaque layered sheet and the production method thereof This invention relates to an ultra opaque coated sheet, characterized by the fact that it comprises a colored support made from a single ply of material, the said support being coated on at least one of its faces with one or more white pigmented coats. This i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7270876 | Enhanced adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate to paperboard A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content)at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistrie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244509 | Moisture resistant, repulpable paper products and method of making same Hydrogenated triglycerides having melting temperature above about 50° C. are substituted for paraffin as a coating material for the surface of paper products and the resulting paper products have improved wet strength and moisture resistance in addition to being re... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7166321 | Process for the preparation of an optical compensatory sheet comprising cellulose ester film, orientation layer, and optically anisotropic layer formed of liquid crystal molecules having a fixed alignment An optical compensatory sheet comprises a cellulose ester film, an orientation layer and an optically anisotropic layer formed of liquid crystal molecules in this order. Alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is fixed. An alkaline solution is coated on a surface ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6960363 | Treatment method for preservation of plant leaves A treatment method for preservation of plant leaves wherein the plant leaves are immersed in a dehydrating solvent consisting of acetone and ethyl alcohol to replace the tissue water and remove chlorophyll in the leaves by the dehydrating solvent. Thereafter, the le... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6899921 | Method for reducing back trap mottle and paper with reduced sensitivity for back trap mottle A method for reducing back trap mottle of coated paper, comprising adjusting the absorbency of the coated surface combined with adjusting the adhesion between the coated paper surface and the ink. Polar additives are used in the paper coating to increase the polar f... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6844049 | Polyvinyl chloride/wood composite having a natural wood grain finish and a method for creating the finish An article made from polyvinyl chloride/wood composite having a natural wood grain finish and a method for creating the article. The natural wood grain finish is created on the article by applying multiple paint transfers onto the polyvinyl chloride/wood composite. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6800325 | Method of producing an interior fitment for vehicles, and interior fitment produced accordingly The invention relates to a method of producing an interior fitment for motor vehicles, the interior fitment having on its facing side a wood molding which is provided with a coating. In order to impart a substantially natural impression to the interior fitment, the ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6780468 | String binders A string binder is disclosed which is useful for making reinforcing articles for use in the manufacture of molded composite articles. The string binder, in one embodiment, comprises a fibrous carrier substrate material covered with a solidified coating comprising a ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6764711 | Plant tissue preservation method and solutions A process generally for preserving fresh-cut flowers and plant tissue, particularly fitted for fresh-cut flowers and plant tissue for use in manufacturing applications to form permanently flexible high-wear products to be used in a wide range of temperature and humi... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6737106 | Methods for spray-on insulation A method for applying fibrous cellulose insulation to a substrate such as a wall, ceiling, attic part or floor which includes, in at least certain embodiments, mixing cellulose fibers with an adhesive and a discoloration reducing additive and applying the resulting ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6534138 | Packing material with high printability and recyclability, and method for its production The invention pertains to a method for the manufacture of a packaging material (1; 21) for the production of packaging blanks and packages and comprising the steps of providing at least on surface layer (2, 2'; 22, 22') in the form of a continuous materia... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6475566 | Processing for improving the impregnability of wood by pretreatment with fungi The object of the invention is a method for improving the impregnability of refractory wood species by pretreatment with fungi of the genera Trichoderma o Gliocladium or with weakly wood-degraging fungi. The pretreatment comprises a thermal treatment of t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6383450 | Method in the production of a printing ink-decorated packaging material A method of producing a packaging laminate for aseptic packages of the type which is produced in that a web of the packaging laminate is, for the purpose of sterilization, led through a bath of hydrogen peroxide prior to the reforming of the web into asep... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6348243 | Container stoppers A cork stopper for a wine bottle or the like is coated with, for example, silicone rubber to prevent impurities in the cork from contaminating the contents of the bottle. The coating may be applied by dipping or immersion preferably with ultrasonic agitat... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6309704 | Method for direct or indirect application of liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web A device for direct or indirect application of a liquid or viscous coating medium onto a moving material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, includes an applicator unit which, in the direct application method, applies the coating medium in the for... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6165077 | Sole configuration for golf club head A sole configuration for a golf club head that provides the benefits of a sole configuration incorporating a medial ridge design. The medial ridge divides the sole into a toe and heel section. The sole further comprises a first and a second recess in the ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156072 | Manufacturing method of fabric for ink jet printing and ink jet printing method This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fabric for ink jet printing and to an ink jet printing method for imparting to the fabric a clear and sharp image free from ink oozing in ink jet printing. Specifically, it relates to a method of manuf... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6074964 | Fabric and a production process therefor An object of the present invention is to provide a fabric exhibiting excellent hygroscopicity, pliable handling touch and shape memory. An aspect of the present invention for achieving the foregoing object lies in a fabric comprising cellulose fibers, wherein ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5951719 | Process of after-treating dyed cellulose fabrics with a glyoxalated acrylamide polymer An improved method for fixing color of a dyed textile fabric by coating a dyed textile with an acrylamide polymer which has been reacted with glyoxal at a mole ratio of glyoxal to polymer of at least 0.8:1. Preferably the dyed textile fabric has been pre-... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5876792 | Methods and apparatus for controlled placement of a polymer composition into a web The present invention relates to methods for the controlled placement of a curable, shear thinnable polymer composition into a porous web. The controlled placement is performed by applying tension to the porous web. The polymer composition is applied onto... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5820998 | Coated paper and process for making the same A process of making a coated paper comprises the following steps: 1) providing a paper layer composed of a blend of pulp fibers and particulate material containing polyvalent metal cations, 2) applying a acidified alginate solution of a material selected ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5731083 | Cellulosic fibres Carboxymethyl cellulose fiber having a degree of substitution of at least 0.1, preferably 0.2-0.5, carboxymethyl groups per glucose unit is derived from solvent-spun cellulose fiber, for example by reaction with a strong alkali and a monochloroacetate rea... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5716676 | Aqueous coating compositions and their use for the preparation of coatings that are permeable to water vapor The invention relates to the use of coating compositions to prepare coatings having water vapor permeabilities of at least 2500 g/m2 per day (DS 2109 TM1 method) containing (A) a polyurethane containing (1) 0.1 to 75 meq/100 g of ionic groups and ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5698265 | Calcium phosphate compound-cellulose fiber composite material and method for production thereof A method for the production of a composite consisting of cellulose fibers coated with a calcium phosphate compound consists essentially of phosphorylating the surface of cellulose fibers, immersing the surface-phosphorylated cellulose fibers in an aqueous... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5688558 | Process of making biodegradable textile thermo-bonding interlining The textile support for thermo-bonding interlining according to the invention is constituted by a weft knit, composed exclusively of yarns of biodegradable cellulosic matter, particularly viscose, the warp being exclusively of continuous multi-filament ya... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5536533 | Process for producing fibrous composites, particularly double floor plates, as well as plates produced by this process A process for producing fibrous composite materials from feed stock formed reliminarily from a gypsum binder and chopped cellulose fibers, and saturating the mixture with water to the extent of at least 1.2 times its normal hydrated state, and beating the ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5300319 | Bonded fibrous casing substrates and method of making same A porous fibrous sheet material for use in the manufacture of food casings and the like is pressed prior to bonding and is bonded with about 10% by weight or less of a non-viscose bonding agent. The pressed and bonded material can be used to form casings ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5156890 | Method for flame retarding fabrics A method for imparting flame resistance to fabric articles comprising natural or regenerated fibers is provided for. The method comprises: applying a detergent solution to fabric articles; rinsing the detergent solution from the fabric articles; applying ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5089298 | Synergistic effect of amylopectin-permethrin in combination on textile fabrics The invention relates to the impregnation of clothing, specifically Battle ress Uniforms (BDUs) used by the U.S. Military, with amylopectin fabric wrinkle inhibitor and permethrin insect/arthropod repellent in combination. In one disclosed embodiment of th... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5035924 | Process for metallizing fibrous materials Method for the electroless metallizing of fibrous materials, consisting of coating such fibrous materials, before subjecting them to a chemical metallizing treatment, with a uniform film of a polymer which is capable of adhering to the fibrous material, i... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5028453 | Method for reducing fouling A method for reducing the tendency of a surface of a material to foul when exposed to a potential foulant comprises the step of treating the surface of the material with a plasma of a compound containing or generating hydroxyl groups to render the surface... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4992308 | Supercritical fluid-aided treatment of porous materials Method and process using a supercritical fluid, with or without the aid of entrainers (1) to solubilize a monomer, monomer mixture or polymer which may or may not include additives and entrainers, (2) to carry the supercritical solvent mixture thereby cre... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4859527 | Cellulosic nonwoven products of enhanced water and/or solvent resistance by pretreatment of the cellulosic fibers In a method for bonding a nonwoven web of cellulosic fibers by depositing a polymeric binder on the web, the improvement comprising (1) pretreating the cellulosic fibers by depositing up to about 10 wt % of an adhesion-promoting compound which demonstrates adh... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4844979 | Shaped polymeric articles having improved receptivity to organic coatings The receptivity of shaped polymer articles (e.g., self-supporting films of polypropylene) to subsequently applied organic coatings is enhanced by exposure to an electrical discharge in the presence of a chlorocarbon or chlorofluorocarbon gas, thereby prov... | 07/04/1989 |
