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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322389 | Method of processing wood A method of processing wood into a predetermined shape through compression includes compressing a first wooden piece and a second wooden piece separately; and placing the compressed second wooden piece on the compressed first wooden piece to bond the wooden pieces. | 01/29/2008 |
| 7279205 | Packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6833188 | Lightweight cementitious composite material A lightweight cementitious composite material includes expanded synthetic polymer particulate having a particle size of between 0.0625 and 0.5 inches. A dispersant coating on said particulate suppresses electrostatic attraction between particulate particles. A matri... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6821595 | Composite material paneling and method of making the same A composite material panel having alternating layers of wood veneer with recycled or waste material. The layers are sandwiched together. The technique involves forming the composite material layer by layer and employing materials in each layer that are suited to sat... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6680135 | Substrate with a photocatalytic coating The subject of the invention is a glass-, ceramic- or vitroceramic-based substrate (1) provided on at least part of at least one of its faces with a coating (3) with a photocatalytic property containing at least partially crystalline titanium oxide. It al... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6653415 | Method for producing defined layers or layer systems The invention relates to a method for producing defined layers or layer systems made of polymers or oligomers on any solid surface and with a controlled structure, according to which the layers are chemically deposited on the solid surface by means of liv... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641879 | Acrylic glove with internal coating An acrylic resin glove is made of a film having a crosslinked structure, formed of an acrylic resin emulsion, and an internal surface treating agent for an acrylic resin glove, is composed of an acrylic resin emulsion, and at least one organic filler sele... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6589666 | Load-bearing structure Load-bearing structure comprising at least two layers (10, 20, 155, 160, 300, 310) joined by a bond line having a thickness of t mm, a shear strength of T N/mm2, and comprising a sheet (30, 130, 320) made of an elastic material having a shear m... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6545079 | Method of forming a transparent and gas-permeability decreasing coating to a paper or board web and a coating formulation for the method The present invention relates to method of forming a transparent and gas-permeability decreasing coating by virtue of applying a coating containing at least one polymer dispersion on a sheet of paper, board or similar cellulosic fiber based web in at leas... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534091 | Microcapsules A microcapsule having a mean diameter of from about 0.1 to about 5 mm, a membrane and a matrix containing at least one active principle wherein the microcapsule is the product of the process comprising the steps of (a) forming an aqueous matrix by heating... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6391948 | Triazine compounds and use thereof The invention describes fluorochemical triazine compounds, compositions containing the fluorochemical triazine compounds, the process for preparing the fluorochemical compounds and compositions, substrates treated with the fluorochemical compounds, melt e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6312826 | Paper coated with polymerized vegetable oils for use as biodegradable mulch Biodegradable, agricultural mulches are prepared by coating paper with a cross-linked drying oil or a cross-linked, functionally modified drying oil. These mulches are inexpensive to produce, and are also water-resistant, mechanically stable and highly ef... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306522 | Metal lamella strip, process for its production, as well as a framework band made from it A lamella strip intended for further processing into a framework band with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section comprises lamellae (2) defined by separating cuts (1) which stand opposite one another in pairs, which lamellae are connected with one another ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6228503 | Recycled roofing material and method of manufacturing same A recycled asphalt roofing material for use on sloped roofs, which provides the required elevated melt point without using prior art methods of oxidizing the asphalt prior to incorporation into the roofing material is provided. The recycled asphalt roofin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6080474 | Polymeric articles having improved cut-resistance A polymeric article having improved cut-resistance is composed of (A) an initial polymeric article having cut-resistant properties; and (B) a cut-resistant elastomeric coating disposed on an outer surface of the initial polymeric article, wherein the elas... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6014997 | Rubber article containing a reinforcing yarn of cellulose Cellulose extrudates can be made from an optically anisotropic solution containing 94-100 wt % of: cellulose; phosphoric acid and/or its anhydrides; and water by extruding the solution, coagulating the formed extrudates, and then aftertreating those extru... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5736472 | Marking SBR and natural rubber products SBR and natural rubber articles which can be marked with indicia are formed by curing the SBR or natural rubber under heat and pressure in contact with a fabric material. The curing conditions force the fabric into the cured rubber article. The fabric can... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5631066 | Process for making metalized films and films produced therefrom A process for producing metalized packaging films comprises the step of sputtering a metal, such as aluminum, gold, silver, copper, platinum, nickel, titanium or tantalum onto a biodegradable poly(hydroxy acid), preferably poly(lactic acid) film, which ma... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5610104 | Method of providing a mark for identification on a silicon surface The present invention concerns a method for making an identification mark on a silicon surface. In a preferred embodiment, the identification mark formed on the silicon surface does not substantially score the silicon. A silicon or silicon dioxide surface... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5510198 | Re-usable cement forms This invention relates to a panel of material comprising a film comprising a layer of a solid polyolefin and a layer of copolyester wherein said copolyester comprises: (1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising repeat units from at least 90 mole percent... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5468564 | Transfer paper and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed is a transfer paper comprising a support coated on at least one side with a transfer layer having a thickness of not less than 3 μm and at least one constituent layer; with the outermost layer of said transfer layer being a coated layer contain... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5427851 | Pressure sensitive adhesive and adhesive coated product A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided for use on cellulosic substrates which will not become tacky under high temperatures, lose adhesive properties due to contact with silicone oils, "block" when stacked prior to printing, or lose bond-fo... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425998 | Paper plate for office offset printing and its manufacturing method A paper plate for office offset printing has at least one side of a base paper composed of a water resistant middle layer made primarily of synthetic latex and a hydrophilic surface layer, which is applied to the top of the water resistant middle layer, m... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5339957 | High friction package retainer In order to stabilize stacks of cartons of consumer products which have ultra-low friction, glossy, point of sales graphics surfaces, on a pallet, without having to package the cartons in an outer container such as a corrugated cardboard box or the like, ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5290627 | Friction material for operating in oil A friction material for operating in oil containing 5 to 70 wt. % of fibrillated ramie fibers with a freeness of 400 to 700 ml and a friction material for operating in oil further containing cotton pulp and/or aramid fibers in addition to said fibrillated... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5200258 | Photographic printing paper support A support for used in photographic printing paper is provided comprising a base paper covered on both sides with polyolefin coating, said base paper being one which has undergone calender treatment between a metallic roll and a synthetic resin roll and th... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5190818 | Adhesive composition for temporary adhesive bonding of paper sheets The adhesive composition of the invention exhibits an adequately controlled adhesive bonding strength when paper sheets coated therewith are bonded together to be adaptable to subsequent separation of the bonded sheets of paper by peeling. The essential i... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4992314 | Rubber compositions and hoses using the same Rubber compositions are disclosed which are capable of exhibiting superior adhesion and high water resistance in bonding rubbers to brass and to organic fiber cords and also to different rubbers. Such bonding characteristics can be obtained by the use of ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4977027 | Stoppers for injection and infusion bottles coated with plastics having polar molecular groups The use of plastics having polar molecular groups for providing isolating coatings on stoppers for injection and infusion bottles, and coated stoppers for injection and infusion bottles. The use of plastics having polar molecular groups for providing isolating... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4956228 | Dismemberable adhesive junction system To provide a selective and repetitive junction system by adhesion of separate parts an adhesive element is suggested which is capable of being jointed only with another identical or similar element, which comprises a carrier and an adhesive layer on at le... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4954390 | Thermal transfer recording medium A thermal transfer recording medium is disclosed which is improved not only in the print quality on a transferee medium of poor smoothness, but also in character quality in a high speed printing operation. The recording medium comprises a support and at l... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4822826 | Composite material and method of manufacturing same A composite material comprised of a thermoplastic resin matrix and a cellulosic fiber reinforcing material is prepared by reducing the water content of the fibers prior to exposure to the resin.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4791024 | Dismemberable adhesive junction system To provide a selective and repetitive junction system by adhesion of separate parts an adhesive element is suggested which is capable of being jointed only with another identical or similar element, which comprises a carrier and an adhesive layer on at le... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4791018 | Chopped textile reinforced shock absorber bumper A chopped textile reinforced shock absorber is made by chopping unvulcanized elastomer coated texile into lengths of about 0.25 of an inch (0.63 cm) to about 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) and preferably 1 to 5 cm and shaping the chopped unvulcanized elastomer coat... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4690848 | Weather-resistant lignocellulose or other organic or inorganic material boards and process for their production Weather-resistant boards are provided herein which are possessed of surface elasticity and pliancy by means of a permanently elastic, covering layer (for example, particle boards, facade covering boards, and wall elements) and mouldings (for instance, con... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4663224 | Vibration-suppressing sound-shielding board A composite board having an excellent vibration-suppressing sound-shielding performance can be obtained by joining a plurality of board materials with each other by the intermediary of a tacky adhesive. This tacky adhesive contains, as its principal compo... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4601925 | Race track cushioning surface The invention relates to a cushion for use on top of a hard paving material in a race track or playing field and comprises three rubber coated coconut husk fiber bodies superimposed on each other. The fibrous bodies are adhesively bonded to each other by ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4562111 | Various-covers and method for producing same A cover for use in connection with an engine, comprises a layer formed of fibrous composite containing fiber material, and synthetic rubber and its cross linking agent, the fibrous composite layer being impregnated with rubber material, thereby greatly im... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4562103 | Weather resistant boards Weather-resistant boards possessed of surface elasticity and pliancy by means of a permanently elastic, covering layer (for instance, particle boards, facade covering boards, and wall elements) and mouldings (for instance, containers, vessels, prefabricat... | 12/31/1985 |
