Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7732052 | Compositions of ethylene/alpha-olefin multi-block interpolymer for elastic films and laminates This invention relates to polyolefin compositions. In particular, the invention pertains to elastic polymer compositions that can be more easily processed on cast film lines, extrusion lamination or coating lines due to improved resistance to draw resonance. The com... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7378155 | Urethane based coating applied in-line for improved ink adhesion A printable, coated, biaxially oriented film is provided that includes a polypropylene base film having a first and a second side, and a urethane coating on the first side. The coating has been applied to the base film between a machine direction orientation and a t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368171 | Laminating adhesive, laminate including the same, and method of making a laminate Disclosed is a method of making a laminate that includes a) preparing an adhesive composition, where the preparing includes combining a first part that includes (meth)acrylate functional, polyisocyanate prepolymer, and polyisocyanate monomer, the first part includin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368174 | Aqueous dispersion coating composition having noise and/or friction abatement properties An aqueous dispersion coating for rubber and polymer substrates comprises a blend of a polysiloxane and a curable polyurethane and various additives such as a urethane crosslinking agent, a heat resistant filler, and the like. The aqueous dispersion coating reduces ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348368 | Pigment-dispersed aqueous recording liquid and printed material A pigment-dispersed aqueous recording liquid containing at least a pigment and a resin, which comprises from 60 to 200 parts by weight of the resin to 100 parts by weight of the pigment, wherein at least one of the resin is a water-dispersible urethane type resin, a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335185 | Protective coatings for medical devices A dilatation balloon formed of a first material and further including at least one first plasma polymerized layer which forms the top most surface of the balloon, and a method of making the same. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332543 | Polyolefin composition for rotomolding A polymer composition suitable for rotomoulding comprising I) An ethylene homopolymer or copolymer with at least one other C3-10 ? olefin, having a melt flow rate of 0.5 to 30, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 4, an Mw of 50,000 to 110,000, a den... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320948 | Extensible laminate having improved stretch properties and method for making same An extensible laminate having improved set and hysteresis is disclosed. The extensible laminate includes an extensible nonwoven web laminated to an elastomeric sheet that have been mechanically stretched in the cross direction after lamination. A method for making t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311973 | Adhesive with multistage curing and the utilization thereof during the production of composite materials The invention relates to an adhesive containing two components A and B, whereby component A comprises both a functional group which can be polymerized by means of irradiation with UV beams as well as at least one functional group which is able to react with a compou... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282238 | Method of depositing materials A coherent material is formed on a substrate (10) by providing a precursor suspension (14) in which particulates are suspended in a carrier fluid, and directing the precursor suspension (14) at the substrate (10) from a first source (1... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282541 | Functionalized polypropylene-based polymers A process for preparing a functionalized propylene-based polymer and a functionalized polymer having a propylene-based polymer backbone is disclosed. The propylene-based polymer backbone can further comprise one or more alpha olefins. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7268092 | Sheet molding compound having improved characteristics A composite part made from a sheet molding compound is disclosed as having improved characteristics over traditional sheet molding compound composite parts. The fibrous material is introduced as a veil layer adjacent a paste layer, the veil flows well during the mol... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238747 | Plasticized polypropylene thermoplastics The invention is directed to a plasticized polypropylene thermoplastic composition comprising a blend of A) from 50 to 99.9 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer derived from polypropylene, optionally with one or more copolymerizable monomer selected from C2-C | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229520 | Method for manufacturing spandrel glass film with metal flakes A film laminating adhesive is formed by admixing a polyester resin and encapsulated metallic flakes. The metallic flakes are encapsulated with a silane in a hydrolyzed condition modified with a surfactant or dispersion agent. A mounting adhesive is applied to an out... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220338 | Aqueous hybrid bonding composition and process A process for making an article contacted with a bonding agent that is prepared by providing an admixture including a latex and a polyol present in an amount of less than 20 wt. % of the admixture for providing hydroxyl functionality. The isocyanate is admixed with ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211308 | Formation of multilayer sheets containing PCTFE and COC for blister packaging applications Multilayer sheets and films are provided that include a layer of a fluoropolymer material and a layer of a thermoplastic polymer material. More particularly, an adhesive material and multilayered structures formed therewith are provided in which a layer of a fluorop... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188399 | Method of fitting flush glazing In the disclosed method of fitting a fixed flush glazed window of a high-speed rail vehicle, a first edge of the window is first placed from the exterior of the vehicle in a groove situated on a horizontal portion of the window frame, after which the window is tilte... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183354 | Room temperature curable functionalized HNBR coating The coating for substrates or materials, preferably elastomers or elastomers bonded to metal. The coating composition comprises (a) a functionalized hydrogenated copolymer comprising at least one repeat unit derived from a conjugated diene monomer; preferably includ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175915 | Method of producing polyurethane pads produced therewith A method of producing polyurethane pads and other articles has the steps of providing at least one polyurethane layer having a first curing agent, providing a second polymer layer having a second curing agent, providing a connecting layer between the first and secon... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175916 | Composite material and method for preparation thereof A composite of a resin member bonded to a vulcanized rubber member is obtained with using a rubber member vulcanized with a radical-generating agent (e.g., an organic peroxide) and a thermoplastic resin having at least 2 atoms, on average, selected from H and S atom... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166677 | Polypropylene resin compositions A polypropylene resin composition comprises (A) (a-1) a specific crystalline propylene/ethylene block copolymer or (a-3) a polymer mixture comprising the (a-1) and (a-2) a specific crystalline propylene-homopolymer in specific ratio, in an amount of 5 to 56% by weig... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147909 | Electrophotographic media with carboxylic acid polymer The invention relates to an image receiving element comprising in order a support, at least one polyolefin resin coating and at least one toner receiver layer wherein said toner receiver layer comprises fuser-oil sorbent additive and a carboxylic acid containing the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147923 | Flexible polymer window A flexible window is formed by a multi-layer sheet having a transparent flexible base layer and one or more transparent flexible protective layers, wherein the protective layers have a greater abrasion resistance than the base layer. The base layer and the protectiv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7105207 | UV curable oligomeric adhesive compositions suitable for use in flexible packaging applications The present invention relates to flexible package laminates useful in food packaging that are prepared using a liquid, UV curable, oligomeric, adhesive composition that does not require a photoinitiator. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101610 | Paint substitute film and method of applying same A paint substitute film product 1 for surfacing an object S includes a decorative coat including a light-curable resinous layer, and a protective film provided over a surface of the light-curable resinous layer of the decorative coat. An adhesion strength AS | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078102 | Aqueous coating composition An aqueous coating composition including a polyurethane polymer which contains carboxylic acid groups, a crosslinking agent, a wetting agent, a slip aid, and a UV stabilizing agent is provided. Coatings prepared from the aqueous coating composition are durable and h... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070841 | Insulating label stock An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045216 | Polarizing plate A polarizing plate with which, not only suppression in a drop in polarization efficiency, but also with which hue shift and light leakage do not substantially occur, under a high humidity/high temperature environment is provided. The polarizing plate of the present ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041379 | Room temperature curable X-HNBR coating Elastomer coating composition are disclosed which cure at room temperature, and form highly flex-resistant, durable, and flexible protective layer on elastomers and provides excellent adhesion to elastomeric and metal substrates. The coating is a solvent solution of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037979 | Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions and methods of preparing thermoplastic polyolefin compositions for soft sheet applications Thermoplastic polyolefin compositions and a process for preparing the same are provided comprising a blend of polypropylene, and styrenic elastomer. The compositions may further comprise ethylene copolymer elastomer, polymer additive, such as polymer surface modifie... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029755 | Silane copolymer compositions containing active agents The invention is drawn to silane copolymers prepared from the reaction of one or more polyisocyanates with one or more lubricious polymers having at least two functional groups, which may be the same or different, that are reactive with an isocyanate functional grou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008980 | Waterborne coatings Waterborne coating compositions, methods of applying such compositions, and substrates coated with such compositions are described. The compositions include an aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin, and a polyvinyl chloride resin. The compositio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001659 | Decorative sheet for in-mold decorating injection molding, decorative molding and in-mold decorating injection molding method A decorative sheet (S) for in-mold decorating injection molding has a base sheet (1A) and a resin layer (2) formed on a surface of the base sheet (1A) to be brought into contact with an injection-molded molding and containing an acrylic-modified... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994909 | Isocyanate-based laminating adhesives The invention relates to a laminating adhesive including a reaction product of at least one polymeric polyol (part A) and at least one NCO terminated polyurethane prepolymer (part B). The part A includes a reaction product of at least one alkylene diol; at least one... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992134 | Polyurethane system and application thereof The present invention relates to a polyurethane surface and more specifically to a polyurethane surface derived from the catalyzed reaction of equivalent volumes of a polyisocyanate component and an active hydrogen component. The two-component system achieves optima... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6991851 | Dry-peelable temporary protective coatings A dry-strippable coating composition can be incorporated into a composite article and comprises a dried water-borne polyurethane dispersion including a release additive comprising a releasing co-solvent or other selected release material. When water is removed from ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953560 | Barriers for polymer-coated implantable medical devices and methods for making the same An implantable medical device and methods for making the implantable medical device are disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is coated with a first layer including a polymer containing a drug. A barrier ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6906144 | Polypropylene-based resin composition for powder slush molding A polyproplylene-based resin composition for powder slush molding which is a mixture of a polypropylene homopolymer, copolymer, or terpolymer; an olefin rubber; a styrene rubber; a process oil; and a polypropylene wax, wherein the composition is excellent in low-tem... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901697 | Protective winter turf cover A protective winter turf cover is formed with a layered polyethylene laminated sheet with each layer having force striations running at an angle to the edge of the sheet and with the force striations of one layer at an angle to the force striations of the adjacent l... | 06/07/2005 |
