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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361401 | Surface coverings containing fused recycled material and processes of making the same A backing or an intermediate layer for a surface covering is described which comprises a fused recycled material, wherein the material comprises a thermoplastic material, for instance, a vinyl material from a vinyl backed carpet or vinyl backed carpet manufacturing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344765 | Heat-shrinkable polyester film and heat-shrinkable label A heat-shrinkable polyester film having a multi-layer structure of at least two layers, among which at least one layer is a layer containing a PET bottle-recycled material, wherein a heat shrinkage percentage in a maximum shrinkage direction of a 10 cm square sample... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332025 | Resin composition and process for preparing multi-layer structure using the same The present invention provides a resin composition that is added when a multi-layer structure containing hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is reground into a multi-layer structure and a process for preparing a multi-layer structure using the resin composit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7186449 | Recycled rubber construction materials The present invention broadly comprises a construction material constructed from a plurality of flexible strips, the strips are helically wound upon one another to form a tire pole. The tire pole may incorporate bolts, nails, screws and polymers for securing the fle... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183005 | Impact strength improvement of regrind Regrind is mixed with at least one low density metallocene polyethylene to increase the amount of regrind that can be used in a thermoformed article. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7065911 | Apparatus formed from recycled tire materials An apparatus includes an elongated body formed from recycled tire material. At least one reinforcing member extends within the body and is disposed between opposed end portions thereof. Such a reinforcing member is preferably positioned substantially parallel to a l... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6967059 | METHOD OF REFORMING ELEMENT SURFACE, ELEMENT WITH REFORMED SURFACE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELEMENT WITH REFORMED SURFACE, SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID FOR FORMING REFORMED SURFACE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID A surface reforming method capable of efficiently carrying out a sustainable, even reforming treatment on a prescribed surface part of an element, a surface treatment liquid to be employed for the above-described method, and an element having a reformed surface trea... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960375 | Bottle containing recycled polymers The invention provides a bottle having at least three layers in which the outer and inner layers contain a metallocene polyethylene polymer and the middle layer comprises virgin high density polyethylene, regrind and post-consumer recycled resin, with the bottle hav... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6896964 | Treated rubber and products made therefrom Treated rubber is made from ground rubber and a polyurethane resin. Products made by mixing treated rubber with additional polyurethane resin, molding and curing the polyurethane have higher tensile strengths and/or elongations than similar products made from untrea... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6884517 | High-whiteness, biaxially oriented polyester film, its use and process for its production The present invention relates to a high-whiteness, biaxially oriented polyester film with at least a base layer made from polyester. The base layer of the polyester film of the invention also comprises from 2 to 60% by weight of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), from 0... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6872446 | White, biaxially oriented film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic with high whiteness and with additional functionality The invention relates to a white, biaxially oriented film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic with high whiteness, the thickness of the film being in the range from 10 to 500 μm. The film comprises at least one rutile-type titanium dioxide as pigment and an op... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872442 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING SYNTHETIC WOOD MATERIALS FROM SHEATHING BOARD FOR USE IN A CONCRETE FORM FORMED BY SYNTHETIC WOOD MATERIALS, AND SHEATHING BOARD FOR USE IN A CONCRETE FORM HAVING THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECYCLED SYNTHETIC WOOD MATERIALS AS RAW MATERIALS There is provided a method for recycling synthetic wood materials, transformed into materials through a relatively simple method without performing elimination of encrusted concrete from a previously used sheathing board for use in a concrete form having synthetic w... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6860953 | Process for manufacturing a floor covering having a foamed backing formed from recycled polymeric material The present invention provides a cushioned floor covering having a backing material formed from waste polymeric material and a blowing agent wherein the blowing agent may be activated either before or after the backing material is adhered to the floor covering. The ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6838131 | Multilayered structure resin molded product and method of manufacturing multilayered structure resin molded product It is an object of this invention to provide a multilayered structure molded product formable by reusing a resin molded product. To achieve this object, a multilayered structure resin molded product including a core layer and a skin layer is molded using a pulverize... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830805 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing products through the use of waste materials of various kind, and product obtained therewith There is disclosed a method for manufacturing products through the use of waste materials of various kind, such as heterogeneous plastic materials, wood, minerals, etc., derived from recycling processes, differentiated waste collection systems, solid urban wastes, i... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6808820 | Multilayer containers and preforms having barrier properties utilizing recycled material Preferred embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for making articles made of polyester, preferably virgin polyethylene terephthalate (PET), having coated directly to at least one of the surfaces thereof one or more layers of recycled or post-consumer PET and on... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783821 | Polyamide composite having two or more layers A good layer adhesion can be achieved in a composite having two or more layers wherein a layer I is obtained from a molding composition which has the following components: a) from 0 to 80 parts by weight of a polyamide selected from the group consistin... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6723424 | 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 ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720044 | Polyolefinic closures comprising penetrable plugs and annular channels The invention relates to pharmaceutical closures for containers made of flexible polyolefinic materials which are suitable to be filled with parentally administrable fluids prior to their sealing and sterilization. The polyolefinic closures have an excellent reseali... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6713153 | Environmentally safe apparatus for storage of discarded tire rubber Flat strips cut from discarded tires are stacked and stored as bulk rubber on pallets for easy handling, transport by fork lift trucks and storage in outside compacted storage space without accumulating water where mosquitos can breed. Typically flat rectangular lon... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706132 | Rubber structural members and methods for forming rubber structural members from tire parts Methods for fabricating laminations to form structural elements of predetermined shapes (120, 220, 420, 520, 620) are provided. Laminations include parts (22, 24) fabricated from the tread portion (42) of discarded rubber tires. The parts are ty... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689443 | Mat construction incorporating recycled constituents and methods of manufacture A dust control mat having a pile surface and a backing layer disposed beneath the pile surface. The pile surface includes segmented portions of pile-forming material salvaged from previously used mat structures and adhered to the backing layer in a predef... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6663929 | Labels and bottles fitted with them A label having a thermoplastic polymer film and an ink layer formed on at least one surface thereof, the ink layer being removable in alkaline hot water, can easily be recycled after separated or without being separated from the bottle into polymer pellet... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6641750 | Treatment for improving cellulose insulation An improved fire retardant cellulose insulation with reduced density and reduced settling. A method consists of adding a material, the fibers of which have a positive electrostatic charge, is added onto a shredded newspaper base either before or after the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641749 | Treatment for improving cellulose insulation A method for manufacturing a tire retardant cellulose insulation with reduced density and reduced settling. The method consists of adding a material, the fibers of which have a positive electrostatic charge, onto a shredded newspaper base either before or... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638589 | Method and apparatus for using recycled plastic material, and a plastic product made by an extruder The invention relates to a method and apparatus for using recycled plastic material, and to a plastic product produced by an extruder. In the invention, crosslinked polyethylene is ground to powder form and mixed with e.g. polyethylene so that the proport... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6627695 | White, biaxially oriented and UV-resistant polyester film with cycloolefin copolymer (COC), its use and process for its production The present application relates to a white, biaxially oriented, UV-resistant polyester film with at least one base layer which comprises, based on the weight of the base layer, from 2 to 60% by weight of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), where the glass tran... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592955 | Thermoplastic hollow molded body Multilayer hollow body comprising an inner layer which comprises a conductive compound based on a virgin polyolefin or a virgin polyamide, an outer layer comprising a virgin polyolefin, a layer which is a barrier to hydrocarbons, at least one adhesive and... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588973 | Pavement method and composition with reduced asphalt roofing waste A method of manufacturing and applying a novel pavement and patch material for roadways, driveways, walkways, patch for potholes and like surfaces, including the steps of reducing recycled asphalt roof waste to granules, adding aggregate and other solid r... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589619 | Recycling method A plastic container has a diamond like carbon film 20b formed on the inner surface of the container 20 made of plastic material 20a. The thickness of the diamond like carbon film 20b is within a range from 0.05 to 5 μm. The container 20 coated with the d... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6569515 | Multilayered polymer films with recyclable or recycled layers A multilayered polymer film is formed with a stack of one or more first optical layers, one or more second optical layers, and one or more non-optical layers. These optical and non-optical layers are typically made using polymer materials, such as polyest... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6559220 | Water-dilutable stone impact protection paint and compensation paint, their use and process for their production The invention relates to the preparation of a water-dilutable stone impact protection and of a compensation paint and its use and processes for their production, especially in the automobile industry. The water-dilutable stone impact protection paint cont... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6552094 | Rubber composition and goods A new rubber composition for use in clothing and fashion accessories, is provided. The new rubber composition includes 30-70% by weight devulcanized, recycled rubber, and most preferably, devulcanized, recycled tire rubber.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527891 | Manufacturing steel belted planks from scrap tires A steel reinforced rubber plank made from discarded or scrap tires. The sidewalls and bead are removed from a scrap tire. The remaining belt is cut open to form a rubber strip. Next, the rubber strips are buffed to provide a better bonding surface. Then t... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6528134 | Non-wax packaging film Non-wax film structures having three layers wherein the first skin layer comprises a polymer or blend of polymers and a hydrogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon additive; a second core layer comprises a polymer or a blend of polymers, a hydrogenated aliphatic h... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524672 | Multilayer preform and container with co-extruded liner A preform for forming a hollow blow molded plastic container is provided with a closed base, a multilayer body-forming portion extending from the base, and an open neck portion that extends from the body portion. The body portion includes a co-extruded in... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524677 | Base plate, in particular for preparation of concrete products Based plates made of plastic wastes may be used to replace bass plates made of soft woods or tropical hard woods, such as used in the concrete industry to produce composite blocks, plates, blocks, curbstones or the like The base plates may be mad by plast... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521326 | Welded composites that consist of glass-fiber reinforced molded parts that were pretreated with epoxypolymers A composite is composed of at least one first molding and one second molding, where the first molding and the second molding have been immovably bonded to one another via at least one partial region of one surface of the first molding and of one s... | 02/18/2003 |
