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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6858311 | Surface protective film and process for producing the same A surface protective film which can be easily peeled off from an adhesive silicone rubber composition layer, is free of a plasticizer or the like which may have an adverse effect on adhesion of the adhesive silicone rubber composition layer to a semiconductor chip o... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6777100 | Surface protective film for adhesive resin and process for producing the same A surface protective film which can be easily peeled off from an adhesive resin layer it protects, is free of any component which may have an adverse effect on adhesion of the adhesive resin layer to an object to which it is bonded, and has no adverse effect on thic... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6669981 | Light stabilized antimicrobial materials Methods of enhancing the photostabilizing of silver in medical materials are described. More particularly, the methods increase the photostabilization of silver in certain materials comprising hydrophilic, amphoteric and anionic polymers by subjecting the... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6599575 | Method for the production of a durably hydrophilic, non-leaching coating for hydrophobic substances The present invention is directed to a method for the production of a durably hydrophilic, non-leaching coating. A carbohydrate-salt mixture is formed by at least partially dissolving a water insoluble carbohydrate in an aqueous salt solution to form a ca... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6547832 | Finishing for jeans material Process for the yellowing-inhibiting finishing of textile, indigo-dyed, washed and/or stonewashed and/or bleached denim articles, characterized in that the finishing is carried out from aqueous medium with protonated fatty acid ester-aminoamides and/or hy... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6444134 | Wood floor refinishing process and product A method of finishing a wood floor comprising a first step of applying an aqueous polar solvent for a sufficient period of time to allow removal of a portion of any existing stains and soils and to at least partially etch the surface of an existing finish... | 09/03/2002 |
| 5820934 | Process for producing viscose hoses by precipitation The present invention relates to a method for the production of a fiber-reinforced cellulose tube by continuous coating of a fibrous non-woven fabric with an alkaline viscose solution which is neutralized by means of an acid-containing precipitating liqui... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5690996 | Cross-linked cellulose sponge A cross-linked flexible sponge absorbent medium containing substantially uniformly distributed fibrous reinforcement is prepared under such conditions that swelling of the sponge is controlled to a water retention value of 2 to 6; and simultaneously or su... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5668193 | Solid substrate coated with an aminopolysaccharide A solid substrate, the surface of which has been modified to introduce reactive groups of a hydrophilic nature thereon, the modification being provided by a primer comprising a first polysaccharide containing as reactive groups amino and hydroxyl groups; ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5536573 | Molecular self-assembly of electrically conductive polymers A thin-film heterostructure bilayer is formed on a substrate by a molecular self-assembly process based on the alternating deposition of a p-type doped electrically conductive polycationic polymer and a conjugated or nonconjugated polyanion or water solub... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5492723 | Adsorbent medium A cross-linked flexible sponge absorbent medium containing substantially uniformly distributed fibrous reinforcement is prepared under such conditions that swelling of the sponge is controlled to a water retention value of 2 to 6; and simultaneously or su... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5387383 | Process of making sheath/core composite products Rayon/nylon and other sheath/core composite fibers or other materials, with good adhesion between sheath and core resulting from an adhesion promoter. The adhesion promoter is difunctional and sterically hindered. Fumaric acid and terephthalic acid are pr... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5367040 | Precure resistant thermoset resin for molded wood composites A process for the production of modified phenol-formaldehyde resins includes the use of a difunctional phenolic compound as the phenolic component of the resins. The inventive resins resist pre-curing and are useful in the production of molded wood compos... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5360636 | Method for coating cellulosic membranes A process for improving the biocompatibility of cellulosic film membranes is characterized by the fact that the film membranes are coated during or after their preparation with cellulose ethers and/or cellulose esters and/or cellulose carbamates whose str... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5352510 | Method for continuous manufacture of foam boards with isocyanate-impregnated facers A method for the manufacture of paper faced foam which comprises (a) applying a foam-forming mixture to at least one advancing cellulosic sheet or composite thereof with an air- and/or moisture-impermeable material, the cellulosic sheet (i) being impregna... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5112651 | Method and apparatus an image-receiving element in diffusion transfer photography including drying and heating stages A method of forming a silver image receiving element in diffusion transfer photography by hydrolyzing a surface of an alkali-impermeable polymer layer on a continuous running web so as to convert the polymer to an alkali-permeable polymer. The method incl... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5096754 | Flat or tubular film based on cellulose hydrate, process for producing same and sausage products made therewith A film, preferably used as a tubular artificial sausage casing, having a base layer of a material which may be fiber-reinforced, wherein the material includes a mixture of cellulose hydrate and alginic acid and/or alginate. The alginate may be the calcium... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5075127 | Sensor with overcoating and process for making same A sensor comprising a sensing element capable of sensing a component in an aqueous medium and an overcoating at least partially covering the sensing element. The overcoating comprises a water insoluble, component permeable, cross-linked cellulosic materia... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4960687 | Process of making photographic silver halide element with backing layers with improved coating properties An improved process for the preparation of backing layers with improved coating qualities is described. These layers are designed to transmit antistatic properties from antistatic layers coated under the backing layers and provide antihalation or anticurl... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4769259 | Method for preventing fogging of surfaces The present invention relates to a method for preventing fogging or clouding of surfaces comprising glass, high molecular weight substance, and the like. The method comprises the steps of: (1) applying a dispersion liquid wherein a high molecular substanc... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4722954 | Formation of solid polymeric material comprising a latex and a filler mixture of silica and xanthan gum A solid flexible polymeric material is formed by solidifying a water-based latex which contains an inorganic filler. The filler is sand and this may be stabilized in the latex with xanthan gum. The solid material may be a formed or non-foamed layer which ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4695484 | Process for forming moisture-permeable waterproof coating on fabrics A moisture-permeable waterproof coating is formed by coating a fabric with a water-based coating composition containing a film forming polymer and a water-soluble polymer in a proportion of 5 to 70% based on total solids, drying or heating the fabric to f... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4567098 | Metallized paper and method of its production Metallized paper whose metal layer has been deposited by evaporation in vacuo onto a cast-coated paper. The cast coating contains mineral pigments, latex binders and conventional additives, and at least 5 parts by weight of the pigment are a synthetic pol... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4565717 | Antisoiling treatment of synthetic filaments Antisoiling properties of polyamide filaments are enhanced upon melt-spinning by using a spin finish comprised of a textile lubricant, an antisoiling fluorochemical and an epoxy resin.... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4433120 | Liquid phenolic resin composition and method for waferboard manufacture A pre-cure resistant liquid phenol-formaldehyde resin binder composition having low viscosity and low surface tension for efficient spray application as fine droplets in waferboard manufacture comprising a highly condensed and cross-linkable phenol-formal... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4326532 | Antithrombogenic articles A medical article having a layered antithrombogenic surface is useful as a polymeric implant. The article comprises a polymeric substrate coated with chitosan to which is appended an antithrombotic agent. A process for rendering the surface of a polymer a... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4289171 | Tubular packaging sheath and process for its manufacture Disclosed is a packaging material, comprising a fibrous base web wherein at least a part of the fibers forming said base web include at least a partial coating of a mixture of chemical substances which comprise a predominant proportion of a chemical binde... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4163816 | Novel method for forming silver diffusion transfer image receiving layers Silver diffusion transfer image-receiving elements are formed by hydrolyzing a solution of a hydrolyzable cellulose ester, coating a support with a layer of said hydrolyzed cellulose ester and disposing silver precipitating nuclei therein.... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4138535 | Nitrite esters of polyhydroxy polymers A polysaccharide or polyvinyl alcohol containing a mixture of nitrite ester groups with sulfate or nitrate ester groups with the mixture of ester groups being substantially uniformly distributed among the polymer units of the polysaccharide or polyvinyl a... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4136218 | Process for the improvement of the water-absorbing capacity and the absorptivity of textile materials Process for improving the water-absorbing capacity and absorptivity of fibrous materials consisting of, or containing, synthetic fibers or filaments, which comprises applying modified, highly absorbing cellulose ethers onto the fibrous materials and fixin... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4076772 | Large, nonplanar poly(methyl methacrylate) pre-holographic element A method for manufacturing large, nonplanar, transparent, gelatin-coated ymer sheets is disclosed. These sheets when sensitized, exposed, and developed can record and display holograms. A poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet is coated with nitrocellulose, the... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4067688 | Durable press process for cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics utilizing formaldehyde and an aryl sulfonic liquid or acid catalyst The present invention relates to a durable press process for cellulosic fiber-containing fabrics which utilizes formaldehyde and an aryl sulfonic acid catalyst to impart wrinkle resistance to the fabric.... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4029726 | Cellulosic-liquid composite materials and process of preparing such materials Polymer-liquid composite materials, particularly of cellulosic polymers such as cellulose nitrate, are described, which materials are strong, transparent, ultramicroporous materials characterized by a diffusion-supporting liquid phase of about 70% or more... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4025455 | Cross-linked hydroxypropylcellulose microcapsules and process for making This invention relates to a process for forming microcapsules comprising the steps of preparing an aqueous solution containing a hydroxypropylcellulose wall forming compound, the hydroxypropylcellulose wall forming compound containing reactive hydroxyl gr... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3999992 | Photosensitive element with antihalation layer and magnetic recording strips containing in-benzene disulfofluoride to crosslink antihalation layer The adherence of a magnetic sound strip to the surface of an anti-halation layer of a multi-layer motion picture film including at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer is enhanced by using as the alkali-soluble binder of the anti-halation layer a poly... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3983299 | Bonded carbohydrate stationary phases for chromatography A carbohydrate bonded support for use in a chromatographic system, and a method for preparation of such a support is disclosed herein. An inorganic support has a thin layer of carbohydrate or carbohydrate derivative covalently linked to the surface so tha... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3974319 | All purpose wipe material A soft, absorbent nonwoven material useful as an all purpose wipe is disclosed. The material includes a three dimensional web of an open array of long fibers, a minor fraction of which have Z-direction orientation and regenerated cellulose fragments. The ... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3956539 | Imidazolines in preparing fibrous artificial sausage casings This invention relates to an improvement in a process for preparing reinforced, artificial sausage casings wherein a tubular porous web is passed through a die, impregnated with a polymeric dope, and the polymer regenerated. The improvement resides in emp... | 05/11/1976 |