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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931944 | Method of treating substrates with ionic fluoropolymers The present invention provides a method of treating a substrate to improve the alcohol repellency of the substrate while minimizing the effect on the hydrostatic head value of the substrate that includes contacting a substrate with a treatment solution that includes... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7846509 | Method for forming and finishing a continuous fabric web A printing substrate is formed in a single operation by a method of forming and finishing a fabric web. The forming step creates a continuous fabric web. That fabric is sent to an accumulator, then downstream for finishing. The finishing step includes applying a pri... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7829149 | Method of waterproof and floor construction by using thixotropic urethane and fabric sheet A method of waterproof and floor construction by using thixotropic urethane and fabric sheet includes the steps of applying a primer on a base concrete surface to form a primer layer; disposing waterproof fiber sheets on the primer layer with an interval in the rang... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7794796 | Extensible artificial leather and method for making the same In a method for making extensible artificial leather, a substrate is supported on in-extensible woven cloth and firmly located on a coating machine. A highly solid-containing water-based polyurethane resin is coated on the substrate to form a middle layer with tiny ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790238 | Method for hydrophobing textile materials The process for finishing textile materials by treatment with at least one aqueous liquor which comprises at least one organic polymer and at least one organic or inorganic solid in particulate form, wherein the organic or inorganic solid or solids are present in th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7507446 | Method of making textile preforms for the production of fiber-reinforced plastic components A ready-made technical process for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic building components envisions the use of a link and, optionally, a flange and/or a base using textile blanks as starting material. Initially, at least two layers of the textile blanks are posi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7488517 | Method of producing porous nitrile rubber coated indoor athletic socks A method of producing a porous, rubbery polymer coated sock comprising: 1) preparing a double layered sock; 2) wearing the sock on mold hanging on a continuous line; 3) pre-treating the sole portion of the sock a with calcium nitrate solution; 4) preparing a first n... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7416678 | Processing agents for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains a lubricant, a functional improvement agent and an emulsifier, each containing a specified kinds of components by a specified amount and also by a specified amount and also by specified total amount so as to have impr... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374640 | Grooved surface belt or roll and method of fabrication The present invention is a grooved belt, or surface roll where applicable, and a method for making these belts or rolls, comprising placing a chemically reactive material on a partially completed belt surface, and depositing an elastomeric material onto the chemical... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368150 | Method of applying a heat reflective coating to a substrate sheet The method includes applying a heat reflective coating to a substrate sheet of construction material and air drying the heat reflective coating on the construction material. The method is directed particularly to the coating of insulation material, such as fiberglas... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351350 | Processing agents for synthetic fibers A processing agent for synthetic fibers contains a lubricant, a functional improvement agent and an emulsifier, each containing a specified kinds of components by a specified amount and also by a specified total amount so as to have improved characteristics of preve... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311959 | Carpet with improved liquid barrier properties and methods of manufacture thereof A method for producing a carpet comprising the steps of (a) providing a carpet having a pile side formed from yarn fibers projecting through a primary backing layer and an underside region comprising back stitch yarn fibers; (b) applying effective repellency enhanci... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309666 | Method for making a silicone coated fabric A silicone coated fabric having a base woven fabric that is formed from a synthetic fiber weaving yarn that has a yarn size of from 100 to 270 dtex, and a weaving size expressed by product calculated by multiplying the yarn size of a weaving yarn and a weave density... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7247352 | Method for manufacturing a carpet with improved liquid barrier properties A method of producing carpet having the steps of: providing a carpet having a pile side formed from yarn fibers projecting through a primary backing layer, and an underside region comprising back stitch yarn fibers and the primary backing layer; applying effective r... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232468 | Abrasion resistant and drapeable nonwoven fabric A method of forming abrasion resistant nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement includes providing a precursor web. The precursor web is subjected to hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image transfer device to create a patterned and imaged fabric. Treatment with ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172793 | Method for coating a moving web and articles made thereby A method for coating a moving web is described, wherein a coating solution containing one or more nanocrystalline, nanoporous inorganic compounds and one or more binders in an amount of 0.5% to 30% relative to the total weight of the nanocrystalline, nanoporous inor... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157121 | Method of treating carpet for enhanced liquid repellency To improve the liquid barrier properties of a carpet, a repellency compound, such as a fluorochemical, is applied to the backstitch side or underside of the primary backing layer of a carpet. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7041338 | Process for providing a coated paper, a resin coated paper, a polymeric film, and a flexible or inflexible woven fabric substrate by utilizing a coating composition containing a nitrogenous dye-fixing compound The present invention provides a process for making a coated substrate such as paper, by utilizing a coating composition containing a nitrogenous dye-fixing compound. The coating compositions utilized in the process contains from 5–95 wt. percent of a film-forming... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6960371 | Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949289 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a coating composition on at least a portion of at least one of the glass fibers, the coating composition comprising at least one coating comprising... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946433 | Textiles having a wash-durable silver-ion based antimicrobial topical treatment Durable antimicrobial treatments for textile fabrics are provided. Such treatments preferably comprise silver ions, particularly as constituents of inorganic metal salts or zeolites. This particular treatment requires the presence of a resin binder, either as a silv... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933008 | Lead-coated complex porous structures and corresponding method of conductive activation A complex porous structure of a reticulated foam, felt or fabric types, wherein their metallisation over their entire developed surface, by electrolysis of lead or lead alloys, is made possible by a specific preliminary conductive activation treatment obtained by us... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921508 | Method for the production of microfibrous suede-finish non-woven fabric without using organic solvents A method of preparation of microfibrous non-woven fabric of the suede-finish type comprising the steps of: spinning of a bi-component fiber of the “islands in the sea” type in which the “island” comprises a polymer chosen from among those employed in textile... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919452 | Diaminostilbene derivatives The following 4,4′-bis(1,3,5-triazinylamino)stilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid derivative is well soluble in water: in which each of R11 and R12 is hydrogen, or a specifically substituted or unsubs... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6896930 | Method for manufacturing a polyester fiber cord for reinforcing rubber materials There is provided a method for manufacturing a polyester fiber cord for reinforcing rubber materials that has an excellent adhesive property to rubber materials, and maintains a good adhesive property even after exposed to high temperatures in a state being compound... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6890602 | Process for the production of micro-fibrous suede non-woven fabric A process for the preparation of a micro-fibrous non-woven fabric of the suede leather type includes spinning a two-component fiber of the “islands in the sea” type having an island component and a sea component and then preparing a felt from the two-component f... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887524 | Method for manufacturing laundry additive article A method for manufacturing a laundry additive article wherein a polymerizable or crosslinkable dye or particulate soil absorber is applied to one face of a substrate web and a cross-linker is separately applied to the coating of the dye or particulate soil absorber ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881434 | Process for making sutures having improved knot tensile strength A process for improving the knot tensile strength of a braided suture while maintaining its first throw holding characteristics includes the steps of applying a biocompatible co-polymer to the braided suture and then heating the suture to a temperature above the flo... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6824819 | Wash-durable, down-proofed metallized fabric A washfast and down-proof metallized fabric which comprises a metallic side, a non-metallic side and a cross-linked polyurethane latex coating over both sides which encapsulates said metal particles, its method of preparation and articles of clothing comprising such... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821936 | Textiles having a wash-durable silver-ion based antimicrobial topical treatment Durable antimicrobial treatments for textile fabrics are provided. Such treatments preferably comprise silver ions, particularly as constituents of inorganic metal salts or zeolites. This particular treatment requires the presence of a resin binder, either as a silv... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811895 | Illuminated display system and process An illuminated display integrated with a fabric substrate, comprising a rear electrode formed on a portion of a front surface of the fabric substrate, the rear electrode being formed on the fabric substrate portion by applying a catalyst to the fabric portion and su... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6787184 | Treated nonwoven fabrics Described is an improved two-step process for treating lightweight nonwovens to impart single-sided anti-static and alcohol repellency properties while maintaining good barrier characteristics as measured by hydrostatic head values. The resulting nonwovens find part... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6780512 | Methods for preparing decorative coatings The invention is directed to a method for preparing a recoatable surface on a substrate. The substrate is coated with a base coat composition comprising a polyol acrylate monomer and an epoxy acrylate monomer which is subsequently cured with UV radiation. After curi... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6733859 | Napped leather-like sheet material and method of producing same A napped leather-like sheet material comprising an entangled nonwoven fabric composed of ultrafine fibers and an elastomer contained therein and having a nap made of ultrafine fibers on one or both sides thereof, which material is provided with a silk protein substa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6734124 | Low permeability airbag cushions having extremely low silicone-based coating levels Coated inflatable fabrics and more particularly concerns airbag cushions to which very low add-on amounts of silicone-based coating have been applied and which exhibit extremely low air permeability are provided. The inventive inflatable fabrics are primarily for us... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6723846 | Triazinylaminostilbene derivative as fluorescent whitening agents The present invention relates to compounds having formula (1): wherein each R1 represents, independently, a linear C1-C4-alkylene residue which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, C1-C4-alkyl, C | 04/20/2004 |
| 6713131 | Methods of coating fabrics with emulsions of elastomeric polymers and polyurethane dispersions A method for coating a substrate comprises the steps of: (I) applying a layer on the substrate of a curable composition comprising: (A) a water continuous emulsion comprising a curable elastomeric polymer having a viscosity of 0.5-1,000,000 KPa-s and a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6673394 | Process for producing printed articles A process for producing printed articles which comprises forming an under coat on a cloth having a rough surface with a foamed composition of a resin emulsion by printing, drying the formed under coat, forming a top coat on the dried under coat by printin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6645565 | Heat sealable coated textile fabric for inflatable vehicle restraint systems and method for producing same A coated textile fabric is disclosed for manufacturing an air holding device for a vehicle restraint system, including a base woven, knitted or non-woven base textile fabric having a first surface and a second surface. The base textile fabric is completel... | 11/11/2003 |
