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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404999 | Anti-blocking barrier composite A barrier paper has a polymeric layer substantially covering a first side of the paper and an anti-blocking coating on a second side. The polymeric layer has anti-blocking characteristics. A method of making an anti-blocking barrier paper also is provided. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7300547 | Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7282273 | Grease resistance and water resistance compositions and methods A method of improving grease and/or water resistance of a material is disclosed that comprises treating the material with wax and poly(vinyl alcohol) and optionally with a polyamine. Compositions for practicing the method and materials that have been treated by the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7235308 | Recyclable repulpable coated paper stock A coated paper stock having high moisture vapor barrier characteristics and ingredient compatible with recycling and repulping is disclosed comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a subcoat. The subcoat comprises a hydrolyzed amphoteric vegetable ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182702 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the moisture vapor barrier layer may comprise butyl rubber. The butyl rubber may also be a halogenated butyl rubber such as bromobutyl rubber or ch... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166332 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly” irradiated coating t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150909 | Electrophotographic image-receiving sheet and process for image formation using the same The present invention aims to provide an process for image formation using an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet having excellent anti-offset properties, adhesion resistance, paper transport properties and gloss, and being resistant to cracks, and able to for... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7094484 | Master carrier for magnetic transfer, inspecting method thereof, and magnetic recording medium producing method In a master carrier for magnetic transfer which comprises a support that has a transfer-recording pattern arrayed in the track direction thereof in accordance with the information to be transferred to a magnetic recording medium, and a magnetic layer formed on the t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7070865 | Repulpable corrugated boxboard A coating composition for the linerboard of corrugated paperboard provides water and grease resistance but is water vapor permeable, and thus permits a different mode of manufacture of corrugated paperboard when aqueous adhesives are employed in the assembly of the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7019054 | Formulation for achievement of oil and grease resistance and release paper properties A formulation, and a process for making same, is disclosed which is useful as a coating or treatment for imparting oil and grease resistance to an underlying substrate. The formulation does not contain any fluorochemicals. At the same time, however, the formulation ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6936308 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer Ink-jet recording media and continuous in-line process for manufacturing such media are provided. The media can be printed with ink-jet printers to form images having good color density, brilliance, and resolution. The ink-jet recording media include a paper substra... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932863 | Gypsum product and method therefor A method for making a gypsum product water resistant, the method comprising adding a suspension of a hydrophobic substance to a gypsum slurry. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6746736 | Oil and grease resistant coating composition The present invention is a composition for use as an oil and grease resistant coating for packaging materials including a radiation sensitive monomer; a photopolymerization initiator; and an additive, wherein the additive preferably is a chlorinated paraffin. Prefer... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6656857 | Integral composite wax-polymer membranes A composite barrier membrane coated on a substrate and membrane is formed by phase inversion technique utilizing a water-insoluble wax and a water-insoluble polymer dissolved in a solvent. The barrier membrane coated upon the substrate is used to control ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649247 | Sealable, flame-resistant, co-extruded, biaxially oriented foil that is mat on one side and a method for producing and using same The invention relates to a sealable, flame-retardant, coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester film with one matt side, and composed of at least one base layer B and of, applied to the two sides of this base layer, a sealable outer layer A and a matt oute... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638586 | Structure of a balloon suitable for ink jet printing An improved structure of a balloon suitable for inkjet printing devices is disclosed. The balloon structure of inkjet printing comprises: a vinyl resin layer (EVOH/ethylene and vinyl alcohol copolymer resin); a linear polyethylene layer (LLDPE) combined w... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6596289 | Anti-cellulite pantyhose A garment for treating the skin, a method of making the garment and a method of using the garment to treat the skin, made of garment material, in particular hose material to be worn tightly against the skin, which has a multiplicity of durable chemical bo... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6552536 | Reference standard for inspection of dual-layered coatings A reference standard and method for inspecting dual-layered coatings. The reference standard has a first layer adherent to a substrate, the first layer has a predetermined thickness that increases in one direction. Adherent to the first layer is a second ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6455168 | Moistureproof hot melt composition and moistureproof paper A moistureproof hot melt composition comprising polyethylene and/or polypropylene (A) and a tackifier resin (B), component (A), component (B) and wax (C), an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (D) and component (B), or component (D), component (B) and compo... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6294265 | Hydrophobic biodegradable cellulose containing composite materials Composite cellulose containing materials which are waterproof and biodegradable are produced which consist essentially of cellulose and hydrophobic polymer-based composition in the amount about 4 to 40 wt %. The polymer-based composition comprises first p... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6170426 | Apparatus and method for producing wet and dry pads Apparatus and methods for producing dry, wet or partially wet and partially dry segments of tissues. The tissue dispenser generally comprises a housing having a tissue egress passage, a tissue source of a predetermined quantity of dry tissue located in th... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6153040 | Gypsum board paper that reduces roll up during lamination, and board comprising such paper A process for reducing rollups in gypsum board panels when the panels are laminated with a laminate, is provided. A laminator is provided, as is at least one gypsum board panel, each panel having a face paper layer and a backing paper layer. Each paper la... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6143863 | Melt-stable lactide polymer composition and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer composition combining compositional and purity limitations and catalyst optimization or addition of stabilizing agents resulting in a melt-stable polymer is disclosed. The melt-stable lactide polymer comprises a plurality of polylactide ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6133166 | Cleaning articles comprising a cellulosic fibrous structure having discrete basis weight regions treated with a high internal phase inverse emulsion Disclosed are articles useful in cleansing, and particularly wet-like cleansing wipes, which are dry until used, where fluid is released from the article. These articles comprise: a. a carrier comprising a cellulosic fibrous structure having at least a fi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6103388 | Use of low toxicity solvents in waterborne adhesives The use of up to about 20 parts by weight of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of the water soluble polyalkylene glycol ethers in conventional waterborne packaging and converting adhesives provides comparable or better adhesive product... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6007666 | Process for manufacturing laminated wrapping paper According to the present invention, a laminar wrapping paper is provided comprising first and second paper layers or laminae. Each lamina has an inside surface coated with a barrier coating. The layers are laminated by heat lamination, wherein the barrier... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5981694 | Melt-stable lactide polymer composition and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer composition combining compositional and purity limitations and catalyst optimization or addition of stabilizing agents resulting in a melt-stable polymer is disclosed. The melt-stable lactide polymer comprises a plurality of polylactide ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5955203 | Resin-coated overlays for solid substrates There is disclosed a resin-coated overlay for bonding to solid substrates, and which imparts improved waterproofing and chemical resistance to the resulting resin-coated overlaid solid substrate. Depending upon the desired end use of resin-coated overlaid... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5863663 | Wet-like cleaning wipes and like articles comprising a carrier treated with an emulsion having a continuous lipid phase Wet-like cleaning wipes and similar articles that are particularly useful in removing perianal soils. These wipes comprise a carrier substrate such as tissue paper web and a emulsion applied to the substrate, wherein the emulsion comprises a continuous ex... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5852166 | Paper having a melt-stable lactide polymer coating and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer coating resulting in a strong, repulpable, high gloss, paper coating. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 5 percent and water in concentration of... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5837383 | Recyclable and compostable coated paper stocks and related methods of manufacture Recyclable and compostable coated paper stock comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a primer coat and a top coat both of which are water based dispersions. The primer coat comprises a water based dispersion of a polymer selected from ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5834099 | Disposable paper products with indicator means Disposable paper products, such as paper toweling, are provided with an indicator means which is disposed on said disposable paper product in a discontinuous or combination discontinuous/continuous pattern. The indicator means gives a visually recognizabl... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5804306 | Ceramic matrix composite/organic matrix composite hybrid fire shield The present invention is a ceramic matrix composite/organic matrix composite hybrid fire shield and the methods and processes for fabricating such a hybrid fire shield. The hybrid fire shield is comprised of an organic matrix composite substrate co-bonded... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800901 | Packing paper for baker's yeast A packing paper for baker's yeast, which is constituted by laminating, on one side of a base paper, at least a printing layer and a wax layer in this order and which has a carbon dioxide permeability of 400-2,000 cm3 /m2 .multidot.24... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5763100 | Recyclable acrylic coated paper stocks and related methods of manufacture Recyclable paper stock comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a water based emulsion coating. The water based emulsion coating comprises 20-90 dry wt. % of an acrylic-styrene copolymer and 5-70 dry wt. % of a wax. In another embodiment... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5763564 | Melt-stable lactide polymer composition and process for manufacture thereof A lactide polymer composition combining compositional and purity limitations and catalyst optimization or addition of stabilizing agents resulting in a melt-stable polymer is disclosed. The melt-stable lactide polymer comprises a plurality of polylactide ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5750237 | Double-faced liner board A recyclable double-faced liner bard, the board having a top layer, a medium corrugated layer, and a bottom layer, the top layer having a coating formed from an aqueous composition comprising (A) an emulsion of a curable butadience-styrene copolymer and (... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5716692 | Lotioned tissue paper A lotion composition for imparting a soft, lubricious, lotion-like feel when applied to tissue paper in amounts as low as from about 5 to about 15% by weight, and tissue paper treated with such lotion compositions are disclosed. The lotion composition com... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5695553 | Wax-based emulsions and their use in gypsum products A composition suitable for use in making water-resistant gypsum products is provided. The composition is an aqueous emulsion comprising water, a paraffinic hydrocarbon wax, a Montan wax, an alkali metal or ammonium hydroxide in an amount sufficient to at ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5665476 | Transfer paper and a process for transferring photocopies to textiles The present invention relates to a transfer paper for transferring colored xerocopy prints to textile substrates and to a process for the production of prints, in particular produced by xerocopy, on textiles, in which a layer of plastic on a carrier paper... | 09/09/1997 |