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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378032 | Coating composition for leather, coating method, and coated leather A paint composition for leather comprising a fluorine-containing resin and a silicone oil, and a paint composition for leather comprising a curable fluorine-containing resin, a curing agent and a silicone oil can have both soft feeling of a leather itself and film p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7282253 | High-durability non-woven fabric with melange appearance and method for manufacture A non-woven fabric with melange-type visual appearance and endowed with high-durability comprising a fiber part and a matrix binder characterized by the binder matrix being a polyurethane characterized by the presence of soft segments and rigid segments, the former ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264864 | Tiles and method of making same A tile, made for example of leather, having a first face, a second face, side edges and a plurality of holes that bring into communication first face with second face. In a lining made with such tiles like this, the holes lead the air from below to above the tiles. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258909 | Leather-like sheet for balls The leather-like sheet for balls of the present invention comprises a fiber-entangled fabric and a porous surface layer disposed on the surface of the fiber-entangled fabric. The porous surface layer has a pattern formed by a plurality of outwardly projecting pebble... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7186451 | Composite sheet suitable for use as artificial leather The invention is directed to a composite sheet suitable for use as artificial leather or a precursor to artificial leather, where both surfaces have a napped or brushed appearance. The composite sheet comprises a low-density, lightly bonded non-woven web that is sti... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169457 | Composition for matte layer formation, release sheet using the same, and the synthetic leather produced using said release sheet There are provided a composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather having a matte surface with a high level of jet-blackness even without the practice of embossing, raising, etc., and a release sheet for the productio... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7105227 | Flame-retardant leather-like sheet base and process for producing the same The leather-like sheet substrate of the invention comprises a nonwoven fabric of three-dimensionally entangled superfine fibers (A) of at most 0.5 dtex in fineness and a polymer elastomer (B) filled in the entangled interspaces of the nonwoven fabric, in which the s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091139 | Flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate and production method thereof The flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate of the present invention comprises a layer (A) that is made of an entangled nonwoven fabric comprising a polyester superfine fiber (a) of a single fiber fineness of 0.5 dtex or less containing no flame-retardant compo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7037590 | Water vapor-permeable coating composite The present invention relates to a water vapor-permeable coating composite containing one or more flexible substrates, which are coated on one or both sides with one or more identical or different coating compositions, provided that at least one coating composition ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6900148 | Leather-like sheet material A leather-like sheet material comprising a substrate layer composed of an entangled nonwoven fabric consisting of ultrafine fibers and an elastic polymer or elastomer filled therein and having, on one side (side A) of the substrate layer, a grain layer comprising an... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6863953 | Surface material of urethane resin and a method for preparation thereof The present invention provides a surface material which can be replaced to the conventional surface material made of soft polyvinylchloride resin. This surface material is useful for the various uses such as the material for car interior, surface material furniture ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852418 | Composite structure with one or several polyurethane layers, method for their manufacture and use thereof A composite structure is disclosed. The structure includes one or several polyurethane layers, a support layer, in particular a textile support layer, as well as an optional adhesive layer placed between these layers. The composite structure is characterized in that... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846759 | Adhesive coated polyester felt A method of making a soft, well cushioned, fabric suitable for use in an automotive interior, furniture and upholstery. The fabric which is formed by depositing a coating of a high temperature adhesive having a viscosity of 6×104 to 75×104 ce... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800384 | Synthetic resin leather A synthetic resin leather comprising a substrate at least one surface of which is arranged with a synthetic resin layer, wherein said synthetic resin layer contains 1 to 70 weight parts of bridged polyalkylene oxide to 100 weight parts of synthetic resin. As the syn... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6784127 | Polyurethane elastic fiber nonwoven fabric and its production and synthetic leather using the same A polyurethane elastomer fiber non-woven fabric contains polyurethane elastomer fiber filaments melt-bonded with one another, and has a tensile elongation of 100% or more, a 50% elongation recovery of 75% or more and a tear strength per METSUKE of 5.5 gf or more. Th... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6770582 | Adhesive coated polyester felt A composite laminate suitable for use in upholstery, automotive interiors and the like, which is made of a polyester felt substrate, an adhesive coating is contained on said felt substrate which obviates the need for a barrier layer for a vinyl laminate, with a viny... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767853 | Fibrous substrate for artificial leather and artificial leather using the same A fibrous substrate for artificial leather, containing microfine fiber bundles, each of which is composed of 3-50 microfine fibers (A) containing an elastic polymer and having an average fineness of 0.5 denier or less and 15 or more microfine fibers (B) containing a... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6750161 | Stretchable laminate A stretchable laminate is formed by providing a hydroentangled nonwoven fabric exhibiting cross-direction extensibility and recovery, which fabric comprises a nonwoven web of staple length fibers of about 0.8 to 3.0 denier having a basis weight of about 1.0 to 4.0 o... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6733864 | Processing release paper The present invention provides separate paper for a process which is to be used for producing synthetic leather and which is capable of preventing inclusion of bubbles generated at the time of application of a coating liquid for forming leather therein and providing... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733859 | Napped leather-like sheet material and method of producing same A napped leather-like sheet material comprising an entangled nonwoven fabric composed of ultrafine fibers and an elastomer contained therein and having a nap made of ultrafine fibers on one or both sides thereof, which material is provided with a silk protein substa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716776 | Nonwoven fabric made from filaments and artificial leather containing it A nonwoven fabric made of filaments, which comprises filaments formed from a fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer and satisfies all of the following conditions (A) to (D). (A) The fiber bundles are present in a range of 5-70 per centimeter in any cross-section... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6677025 | Mold releasable composite material for wet production of polyurethane resin synthetic leather A mold releasable composite material for wet production of a polyurethane resin synthetic leather is disclosed, comprising of a polymer base and a composition layer laminated on at least one surface of the polymer base, the composition layer consisting of... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6627724 | Polysiloxane-containing polyurethane elastomeric compositions The present invention relates to a material having improved mechanical properties, clarity, processability and/or degradation resistance comprising a polyurethane elastomeric composition which includes a soft segment derived from at least one polysiloxane... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607826 | Plastic anti-fouling film for boat hull protection A protective layer which prevents marine fouling when attached to a boat hull or other structure intended to be submerged underwater. The protective layer achieves its anti-fouling characteristic by incorporating anti-fouling compounds uniformly dispersed... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6566287 | Non-woven fabric, and sheet and artificial leather produced from the same A non-woven fabric having such a structure that fine fibers having a small fineness are entangled with one another and a sheet obtained by impregnating the non-woven fabric with an elastic polymer satisfy the following requirements: the fine fibers should... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6517938 | Artificial leather sheet substrate and production process thereof An artificial leather sheet substrate comprising: a fiber entangled nonwoven fabric composed of bundles of a polyamide-based microfine fibers comprising a polyamide or a polyamide composition having a hot toluene swelling degree of 2 to 10%, and having a ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6479153 | Process for producing a leather-like sheet A leather-like sheet is prepared by impregnating a fibrous substrate, which may comprise a microfine fiber-forming fiber, with a thermally gellable composite resin emulsion obtained by emulsion-polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) in the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6451716 | Leather-like sheet and process for the production thereof Provided is a leatherlike sheet material which has a base material (I) comprising a nonwoven fabric (A) constituted with ultrafine-fiber bundles having single fineness of no greater than 0.2 de, a high molecular elastomer (B) and a high molecular elastome... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6451404 | Leather-like sheet having napped surface A leather-like sheet having naps on its surface and having writing effect, a high-class external appearance, hand touch and feel like natural leather, and folds like natural leather. When it is subjected to lasting shoemaking, it is possible to obtain sho... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6348255 | Synthetic rawhide lace An artificial leather strip, and methods of making such a strip. The synthetic leather strip is suitable for sporting applications such as lacing baseball gloves and shoes. The strip comprises at least one reinforcing cord embedded in a matrix. The matrix... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6313254 | Polysiloxane-containing polyurethane elastomeric compositions The present invention relates to a material having improved mechanical properties, clarity, processability and/or degradation resistance comprising a polyurethane elastomeric composition which includes a soft segment derived from at least one polysiloxane... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306236 | Processing release paper and production method of synthetic leather A release sheet according to the invention comprises a base release sheet, which is a laminate of a base material and a release resin layer, and a design printed sheet which can be stacked releasably on the base material of the base release sheet. Said de... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6299977 | Non-Woven fabric and artificial leather The present invention relates to a nonwoven fabric exhibiting dense, delicate, high quality appearance, and also relates to man made leathers exhibiting dense, delicate, high quality appearance, and bearing a resemblance to high quality natural leathers.... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6264879 | Reconstituted leather product and process A reconstituted leather product and process for making. The reconstituted leather product can be finished to have the look and feel of real leather and physical properties equivalent thereto. The process is essentially dry and involves reducing leather ma... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6217982 | Thermoplastic polymer alloy composition A calenderable thermoplastic polymer alloy composition made by blending ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate with a blend of polypropylene, ethylene copolymer ionomer resin, ethylene/glycidyl acrylate or methacrylate copolymer, and uncrosslinked ethylene propyle... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214451 | Formable antistatic resin molded article The invention relates to an antistatic resin molded article which comprises a thermoplastic resin substrate and an antistatic resin layer applied to the surface of the resin substrate. The antistatic resin layer is formed of a coating layer produced by di... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6180243 | Embossable water-based vinyl chloride polymer laminate A compounded and plasticized vinyl chloride polymer layer, optionally supported with a fabric, contains an outer adherent, stain resistant layer having durability and flexibility. The adherent, stain resistant layer is derived from a water-based polyester... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6117489 | Microporous sheet, substrate for artificial leather using said sheet, and process for production of said sheet A microporous sheet suitably used as a substrate for artificial leather for its good balance in properties such as softness, abrasion resistance and the like, obtained by impregnating a non-woven fabric with an elastic polymer and then coagulating the imp... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6017603 | Ultraviolet-curing adhesive composition and article An ultraviolet-curable adhesive composition which comprises (A) a bisphenol type epoxy (meth)acrylate having a molecular weight of 450 to 3,000, (B) a urethane (meth)acrylate having a molecular weight of 400 to 10,000, (E) a (meth)acrylate monomer other t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015371 | Exercise mechanism An exercise machine includes an anchorage adapted to fit on the upper edge of a room door, a lower anchorage adapted to fit on the lower edge of the door, and an operating mechanism trained between the two anchorages. The mechanism includes an elastic res... | 01/18/2000 |
