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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105682 | Thermoplastic polymer microfibers, nanofibers and composites The present invention provides methods of making micron, submicron or nanometer dimension thermoplastic polymer microfibrillar composites and fibers, and methods of using the thermoplastic polymer microfibers and nanofibers in woven fabrics, biocidal textiles, biose... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8084120 | Composite materials and their use A composite material comprising the following components: (a) a first prepreg material with improved resistance to microbuckling and kinkband formation; and (b) a second prepreg material with improved resistance to delamination. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075987 | Product and process for producing a molded product from recycled carpet waste A molded article such as a floor tile is made from recycled carpet waste which includes a polyvinyl chloride component in the backing material and fiber component having a melting point above the melting point of polyvinyl chloride. A mixture of the recycled carpet ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071203 | Polymeric structures comprising a hydrophile/lipophile system Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057887 | Composite materials including high modulus polyolefin fibers Disclosed are composite laminates that can exhibit high strength and/or low dielectric loss and can also be lightweight. The laminates include layers formed of high modulus polyolefin fiber. The fibers can be woven or knit to form a fabric or can be included in a no... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053068 | Shape memory alloy composite material shock and vibration isolator devices A shock and vibration isolator device has one or more connecting elements of a superelastic shape memory alloy composite material extending between a base member, configured to mount to a structure or ground, and a mounting member, configured to support equipment or... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8034442 | Fiber-reinforced prepreg and composite material obtained from the same The present invention provides a prepreg made by impregnating a resin composition into a fiber reinforcing material, the resin composition comprising 50 to 60 parts by weight of an aromatic bismaleimide (A), 30 to 40 parts by weight of an alkenylphenol ether compoun... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029889 | Prepregs, towpregs and preforms The present invention relates to prepregs, towpregs and preforms made from curable compositions of (a) benzoxazines, (b) a combination of adducts a first of which is prepared from hydroxy-containing compounds, isocyanate-containing compounds and phenolic compounds a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021745 | Semiconductor manufacture component Disclosed herein are processes for making a consolidated or densified composite article comprising polymer, particularly fluoropolymer, and oriented carbon fiber, which provides suitability for use in chemical-mechanical applications. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8021744 | Fully fibrous structure friction material The present invention relates to a friction material having a fully fibrous content fibrous base material. The base material has dispersed therethrough, in a penetrating gradient, a desired amount of friction modifying particles. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012573 | Fiber composite To provide a cellulose fiber composite having high transparency, low water absorption and low coefficient of linear thermal expansion. A fiber composite which comprises fibers having an average fiber diameter of at most 30 nm and a matrix material and which h... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998566 | Artificial snow and artificial ski areas The present invention is an artificial snow and an artificial ski area. The artificial snow is composed of a solid lubricant compound and resin grains, wherein the components of said solid lubricant compound include: 40-50 parts by weight paraffin and 15-25 parts by... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989057 | Composite material A composite material comprises a layer of fibres conjoined to a matrix, where one of the matrix and fibres comprises a first component which exhibits auxetic behaviour for loading along a first direction, and the other of the matrix and fibres comprises a second com... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7939166 | Glass compositions Disclosed are glass compositions, glass fiber compositions, glass fiber battery separators, glass fiber filter media, battery additives and active materials formed with glass compositions disclosed, glass fiber radiation shields, and glass fiber paper compositions. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935415 | Electrically conductive composite material An electrically conductive composite material includes metallic nanostrands distributed throughout a matrix constructed of a polymer, ceramic, or elastomer. The nanostrands may have an average diameter under four microns and an average aspect ratio over ten-to-one. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7906204 | Waterproofing UV-resistant bituminous membrane, system incorporating such a membrane, and manufacturing process A waterproofing UV-resistant bituminous membrane, a system incorporating such a membrane, and a manufacturing process are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a UV-resistant waterproofing membrane includes a mass of at least one bituminous composition, formed in a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7892633 | Low dielectric composite materials including high modulus polyolefin fibers Disclosed are composite laminates that can exhibit high strength and/or low dielectric loss and can also be lightweight. The laminates include layers formed of high modulus polyolefin fiber. The fibers can be woven or knit to form a fabric or can be included in a no... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887908 | Insulation product, such as a thermal insulation product, and production method thereof The invention relates to a thermal and/or acoustic insulation product based on mineral fibers for use above 150° C., especially between 200 and 500° C., or even up to 700° C. and higher in the case of rock fibers, which comprises at least 1%, or at least 2% and e... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871694 | Prepreg, metal-clad laminate and printed circuit board using same This invention provides a prepreg which can yield printed circuit boards with excellent dimensional stability and heat resistance and the ability to be bent and housed at high density in electronic device packages, by impregnating a thin fiber base material with a r... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7842378 | Energy absorber and method for manufacturing the same An energy absorber is crushed upon receiving compressive load, thereby absorbing energy. The energy absorber has a first end and a second end with respect to a direction of the compressive load. The energy absorber is formed of fiber-reinforced resin. The fiber-rein... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829184 | Motor vehicle part made of plastics material comprising polypropylene filled with glass fibers The invention relates to a plastics material part for a motor vehicle, the part comprising polypropylene filled with non-recycled glass fibers. The part further comprises 15% to 25% polypropylene filled with recycled glass fibers. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811661 | Heat-sensitive adhesive material In order to provide heat-sensitive adhesive materials that represent high pressure-sensitive adhesive strength with respect to rough adherends such as cardboards or polyolefin wraps and lower decrease of adhesive strength with time, are thermally activated with lowe... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811662 | Process for applying material to a component, a fiber and a fiber mat Short fibers in a solder or a welding material often do not have the desired strength. The invention uses fiber mats (13) which have been introduced onto a surface (10) or into a recess (7) of a metallic component. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807258 | Topologically controlled composite structure A composite structure is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a composite structure has relative layer-to-layer fiber orientations of between approximately 5° and 15°, inclusive. A further aspect of the present invention employs relative fiber off... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794825 | Prefabricated lightweight concrete structure including columns Prefabricated, lightweight, modular, concrete structures, such as columns and a variety of end caps, have a strong, chip resistant surface exhibiting ornamental designs that include projections and impressions. The high strength of the surface layer is due to reinfo... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758951 | Prepreg, metal-clad laminate and printed circuit board using same This invention provides a prepreg which can yield printed circuit boards with excellent dimensional stability and heat resistance and the ability to be bent and housed at high density in electronic device packages, by impregnating a thin fiber base material with a r... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758952 | Reinforced sterilising packaging material and packaging countering said material The invention relates to a sterilizing packaging material for sterilizable medical devices, which is embodied in the form of a fibrous film containing polyamide fibers, wherein the basis weight of the film is less than 100 g/m2, a mean resistance to a tea... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754319 | Composite material and producing method therefor A composite material according to the present invention includes: a fiber fabric (2) composed of certain fibers; and a matrix (3) which is so formed as to adhere to the fiber fabric (2). The fiber fabric (2) contains main constitutional f... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7754320 | Composite fiber cement article with radiation curable component A composite building article is configured with one or more subsurface interfacial zones provided to improve the durability of the article. Each subsurface interfacial zone is made of a matrix of fiber cement and radiation curable material. The radiation curable mat... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740932 | Hybrid fiberglass composite structures and methods of forming the same Hybrid fiberglass composite structures and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid fiberglass composite structure includes a first laminate substrate and a second opposing laminate substrate. At least one of the first laminate substra... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740931 | Fire protection gate and correlated fire protection inset At a fire protection gate with an encompassing structure and bilateral steel plate shells, between which a fire protection inset is provided, consisting of at least an insulating element in the form of a plate of mineral fibers, soluble in a physical milieu and rein... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732043 | Ceiling tile with non uniform binder composition A ceiling tile product and method in which a slurry formed mat primarily comprising mineral wool and binder is provided with a binder enhancement zone at its face. The binder enhancement zone can reduce the total required latex content, reduce the amount of finish o... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7704594 | Multi-functional composite structures Fibrous monolith processing techniques to fabricate multifunctional structures capable of performing more than one discrete function such as structures capable of bearing structural loads and mechanical stresses in service and also capable of performing at least one... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7704595 | Polypropylene fiber for reinforcement of matrix materials Disclosed are structural materials including polymeric reinforcement fibers that can provide added strength and fracture toughness to the matrix. The polymeric reinforcement fibers are polypropylene-based monofilament fibers or tape fibers exhibiting extremely favor... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7691472 | Individualized seed hairs and products employing same Individualized seed hairs, methods for individualizing seed hairs, chemical derivatives of individualized seed hairs, seed hair-containing soft fibrous structures, single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and methods for makin... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7651760 | Superhydrophobic fibers produced by electrospinning and chemical vapor deposition Disclosed is a versatile method to produce superhydrophobic surfaces by combining electrospinning and initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD). A wide variety of surfaces, including electrospun polyester fibers, may be coated by the inventive method. In one embodi... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648758 | Low dielectric loss composite material Disclosed are composite materials that can exhibit low transmission energy loss and can also be temperature resistant. The composites include reinforcement fibers held in a polymeric matrix. The polymeric matrix can include an amorphous polymer component. Also discl... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648757 | Penetration resistant composite A penetration resistant composite comprises a substrate material comprising woven, layered or intertwined polarized strands of glass, polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, carbon or graphite fibers, a salt, oxide, hydroxide or hydride of a metal selected from the group ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638187 | Beneficiated fiber and composite A beneficiated fiber and composite including a fiber having a lumen with voids. A suspension including a bonding agent, chemical blowing agent, and catalyst is drawn into the lumen by a capillary action to beneficiate the fiber. The beneficiated fiber may be imbedde... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7597953 | Composite fiber component produced by braiding A fiber composite component is at least partially produced by braiding. It comprises a core element which has at least one concavely constructed face that is adjoined by a passage opening. Respective opposite transverse or longitudinal sides of the core element and ... | 10/06/2009 |
