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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153264 | Surface covering which is hardened in several stages The invention relates to a method of sealing at least part of the surface of an article, comprising the steps of (a) applying a layer of a radiation-curable melt based on a moisture-crosslinking polyurethane to at least part of the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147968 | Diluents for crosslinker-containing adhesive compositions The disclosure relates to an adhesive composition for bonding lignocellulosic substrates. The adhesive composition contains a crosslinker and a non-urea diluent where the non-urea diluent is present in an amount from about 0.01 to about 75 weight % based on the tota... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8039110 | Special aminoalkylsilane compounds as binders for composite materials A composite material, useful in producing wood-based materials, comprises (a) at least one cellulose- or lignocellulose-containing material and (b) at least one aminoalkylsilane, or at least one cocondensate of the at least one aminoalkylsilane and at least one furt... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7976953 | Low NMP aqueous polyurethane composition An aqueous composition with a sediment content ≦5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyuret... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7951457 | Low NMP aqueous polyurethane composition with reactive diluent An aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion with a sediment content ≦5%, wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyuret... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7919186 | Thin-layer lignocellulose composites having increased resistance to moisture A method to produce thin-layer lignocellulosic composites, such as wood-based doorskins, that exhibit substantial resistance to moisture is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a mixture including a refined lignocellulosic fiber, wax... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7816012 | Sheet paper material with the look and feel of plastic, and relative production method There is provided a sheet paper material, at least one face of which is provided with a coating; the coating is a substantially even layer of a composition containing a mixture of polyurethane-base polymer material and kaolin; the coating has the look and feel of pl... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7655312 | Two-part polyurethane adhesives for structural finger joints and method therefor One aspect of the present invention is an adhesive composition formed from two packs. One pack includes an isocyanate-functional prepolymer formed by reacting a polyisocyanate with an alcohol (e.g., polyol). The isocyanate equivalents from the polyisocyanate exceed ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7419724 | Two-part polyurethane adhesives for structural finger joints and method therefor One aspect of the present invention is an adhesive composition formed from two packs. One pack includes an isocyanate-functional prepolymer formed by reacting a polyisocyanate with an alcohol (e.g., polyol). The isocyanate equivalents from the polyisocyanate exceed ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7348379 | Coating compositions comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film forming polymer, and a non volatile branched monoalcohol The current invention relates to a coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound, a hydroxyl-functional film-forming polymer, and a non-volatile branched monoalcohol. An aliphatic branched monoalcohol is preferred. More preferred are long chain non-volati... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347912 | Process for the manufacture of a veneer A process for the manufacture of veneer comprises gluing board-like, plane pieces of wood together with an adhesive to form a beam-like block of wood. The humidity content of the beam-like block of wood is increased. Veneer is cut from the beam-like block of wood an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323532 | Low-viscosity radiation-curing and thermally curing polyisocyanates The present invention concerns a process for producing low-viscosity polyisocyanates or secondary products thereof, which carry activated, radiation-curable double bonds and can optionally also cure thermally, and low-viscosity polyisocyanate mixtures or secondary p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317053 | Compositions for imparting desired properties to materials The present invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising component (A) which comprises at least one water-soluble component comprising at least one functional group that undergoes a crosslinking reaction, preferably upon drying and/or heating; component (B) ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300996 | Reactive hot melt adhesive One-component moisture-curing hot melt adhesive compositions based on reaction products from di- or polyisocyanates and polyether-polyols, crystalline or partly crystalline polyester-polyols and low molecular weight polymers from olefinically unsaturated monomers an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7258761 | Multi-step preheating processes for manufacturing wood based composites A method for the production of a wood composite board is provided that comprises the steps of: providing a quantity of wood in the form of strands; coating the wood strands with a binder composition to from coated strands; forming a mat from the coated strands; expo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250216 | Lighter-weight reinforced decorative composite material A reinforced composite material includes a decorative layer, and a strengthening panel, preferably directly fused to each other. The decorative layer is preferably made of one to three layers of (preferably printed) paper impregnated with a resin such as polyester o... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241494 | Radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229689 | Polysaccharide fibres This invention relates to polysaccharide fibres having water absorption properties characterised by the incorporation within the fibres of at least one substance having anti-microbial properties, and to wound dressings formed from said fibres. The polysaccharide fib... | 06/12/2007 |
| RE39555 | Cover sheet for impressing pattern on emblem An impressed emblem is disclosed which includes a cover sheet which is used together with heat and pressure to impress a desired pattern on an emblem. The emblem can also be impressed with a pattern and simultaneously heat-sealed onto a desired substrate. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192640 | Paperboard substrate for blister packaging A packaging laminate comprising a paperboard substrate for providing a base layer, a tear-resistant polymer layer applied to said substrate, and a heat seal polymer layer applied to said tear-resistant polymer. This laminate structure is particularly useful for blis... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157112 | Infrared reflective wall paint Presented are methods for reducing energy consumption by coating external vertical walls of a building with a wall paint comprising reflective metal oxide pigments. Methods for painting external vertical walls as well as compositions comprising base paint combined w... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7097908 | Polyamide/polyurethane multilayer structures for decorated articles The present invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising a transparent polyamide-based layer and a layer based on a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The invention also relates to a decorated article consisting of an object to which the above structure has... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087710 | Polymeric surfactants derived from cyclic monomers having pendant fluorinated carbon groups A fluorine containing polymer which acts as a wetting, flow or leveling agent, and has at least one polar group. The polymer has at least one pendant or ether side chain containing from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms with at least 25% of the hydrogen atoms being r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081300 | Decorative laminate assembly and method of producing same A decorative laminate assembly having a decorative laminate top layer assembly. This top layer assembly includes, in descending superimposed relationship, a decorative layer and a core layer that includes PETG, or other polymeric material. Preferably, the top layer ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074852 | Blocked polyisocyanates Blocked polyisocyanates and one-component stoving systems containing these blocked polyisocyanates, and the preparation thereof and their use for the preparation of lacquers, paints, adhesives and elastomers. The blocked polyisocyanates are derived from polyisocyana... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074844 | Adhesives An adhesive, comprising (A) a polymeric MDI, (B) modified polyvinyl acetate emulsion, (C) aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution, and (D) a filler. Preferably, a mass ratio of A:B:C:D is 30:(60–160):(50–160):(10–140) provided that the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol sol... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7008997 | Non-toxic hydrophobic elastomeric polymer chemistry system for wood preservation A system and method for wood preservation comprises treating wood products via conventional pressure treating mechanics of sequential vacuum and pressure with a solution comprising an oligomeric, stoichiometrically balanced blend of primary and secondary diamines wi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001667 | Alkyd-based free radical wood coating compositions Coating compositions comprising a polymer and an initiator are disclosed. The polymer comprises an alkyd, portion and a free radical curable portion that is pendant from the alkyd portion; the alkyd portion includes one or more fatty acid moieties that can be derive... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998166 | Polishing pad with oriented pore structure The invention provides a polishing pad for chemical-mechanical polishing comprising a body, a polishing surface, and a plurality of elongated pores, wherein about 10% or more of the elongated pores have an aspect ratio of about 3:1 or greater and are substantially o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6979493 | Gas barrier polyurethane resin A polyurethane resin having a total concentration of the urethane group and the urea group of not less than 15% by weight is prepared by reacting a diisocyanate component (e.g., an aromatic diisocyanate) with a diol component (e.g., a C2–8alkylene glycol). The rep... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6939530 | Preparation of further diagnostic agents Microspheres are prepared by a process comprising (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microspheres and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microspheres. Suita... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6914102 | Thermoreactive hot-melt adhesives A thermally curable hot-melt adhesive composition, comprising a polyurethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups, wherein at least 50% of the reactive isocyanate groups of the prepolymer are blocked, said prepolymer being the react... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6914115 | Low-temperature-curable, solid polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups Polyurethane powder coating compositions containing uretdione groups and curing at low temperatures are provided, along with processes for preparing such compositions, and their use as powder coatings, wherein the compositions generally contain: A) a uretdione-conta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913831 | Coating material for recycling and a thermoplastic resin mold The object of the present invention is to provide a coating material for recycling a thermoplastic resin mold, wherein said coating material is coated on the surface of said thermoplastic resin mold and said thermoplastic resin mold, discarded, can be recycled witho... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6890360 | Fluorochemical urethane composition for treatment of fibrous substrates Fluorochemical urethane compositions comprising one or more fluorochemical urethane compounds, and one or more auxiliary compounds for treatment of a fibrous substrate are described. The fluorochemical compositions are capable of improving one or more of the oil- an... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6878795 | Alternative moisture cure catalysts and cold curing polyisocyanate adhesives prepared therefrom Cold curing polyisocyanate adhesive compositions suitable for use in the preparation of engineered lumber composites. Additionally provided are catalysts comprising tertiary amine alkoxylates that are reduced in or substantially free of isocyanate-reactive hydroxyli... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875243 | Catalysts for preparing polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups, and their use Catalysts and processes for preparing polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups, and their use, wherein the catalysts are represented by the following formula (1): [Hl⊕Xm⊕Fn⊖] | 04/05/2005 |
| 6870006 | Water-soluble hotmelt adhesive The present invention pertains to a water-soluble hotmelt adhesive, containing: 40 to 70% by weight of at least one homopolymer or copolymer with free carboxylic acid groups based on ethylenically unsaturated monomers (component A), 15 to 45% by weight of at least o... | 03/22/2005 |