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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438748 | Flame retardant composition The present invention is a flame-retardant composition comprising a polyolefin polymer, a nano-silicate, a metal hydroxide, and calcium carbonate. The invention also includes a coating prepared from the flame-retardant composition as well as a wire-and-cable constru... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410920 | Lightweight nonwoven fire retardant barrier A non-woven flame retardant barrier can be prepared from low denier, charring fibers and substantially free of polymers made from halogenated monomers. The charring fibers can be modified viscose fibers, for example Visil®. The blend of low denier fibers can be, fo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402538 | Fabric for protective garments This invention relates to heat and flame resistant single ply fabric for use as a single or outer layer of a protective garment for a wearer. The fabric comprises at least one warp system and at least two weft systems. The warp system comprises a blend of 60 to 90 w... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396784 | Multilayer laminated sheet material usable for making protective garments, in particular for fire-fighters This material is remarkable in that it is made by weaving or knitting, in such a manner as to form a structure comprising two superposed faces (1, 2) intermittently interconnected to each other so as to form pockets, and in which: ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393799 | Breathable, waterproofing, tear-resistant fabric The present invention relates to a composite sheet material that is moisture vapor permeable and substantially liquid impermeable, the composite sheet material including as layers a lightweight, non-wet laid polyester nonwoven, a polyurethane breathable film, a poly... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393800 | Flame resistant fabrics having increased strength and abrasion resistance Flame resistant fabrics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flame resistant fabric includes a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, whe... | 07/01/2008 |
| RE40314 | Velour fabric articles having flame retardance and improved dynamic insulation performance A velour fabric article consists of a fabric body having a technical face formed by a filament stitch yarn and a technical back formed by a loop yarn. The filament stitch yarn includes a heat sensitive material, e.g. a hot melt material or a heat shrinkable material... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365033 | Open flame resistant articles Mattress and home furnishing items are made open flame resistant by a fire barrier fabric that includes chlorine-free rayon fiber. The fire barrier fabric at least partially encloses the core of the open flame resistant mattress or home furnishing item. When tested ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361615 | Mesh suitable for use as a light attenuating screen and method for making the same A mesh suitable for use as a light attenuating screen is disclosed. The mesh may contain not less than two sheets of glass yarn, joined to form a mesh having a specific openness factor and coated with a polymer coating containing TiO2 particles, so that t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351671 | Union fabric with flame resistance A fabric is provided that has high degree of flame resistance in the case of a union fabric consisting of a halogen-containing flame resistant fiber including antimony compounds, and a cellulosic fiber, and the fabric is classified into class M1 of NF P 92-503 combu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338574 | Multilayer composite and method of making same A multilayer composite has a generally adhesion resistant, protective layer and an adjacent second polymeric film. The composition of the protective layer includes a fluoropolymer and the second polymeric film is a polymer free of fluoropolymer. The size of the prot... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7297192 | Flame retardant and flame-retardant resin composition containing the same and its use The invention relates to a flame retardant, comprising (A) a triazine-phenolic resin, (B) a nitrogen-containing compound, and (C) at least one metal compound, wherein said triazine-phenolic resin has formula (I): wherein, m... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7279516 | Polymer sheets comprising higher order phosphate esters The present invention is in the field of polymer sheets for use in multiple layer glass panels, and more specifically, the present invention is in the field of polymer sheets comprising agents that improve fire resistance in the polymer sheets. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7247585 | Reinforced nonwoven fire blocking fabric having ridges and grooves and articles fire blocked therewith This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric having ridges and grooves for fire blocking an article and articles containing such fabrics. When exposed to heat or flame, the fabric is capable of increasing to a thickness that is at least 1.5 times its ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247263 | Fire-barrier composition The invention is directed to a system which allows for the rapid application of a water immobilizing dispersion in sufficient quantities to increase the fire protective and wetting characteristics of water. This system also increases the evaporative cooling and quen... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229937 | Reinforced nonwoven fire blocking fabric, method for making such fabric, and articles fire blocked therewith This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric for fire blocking an article, articles containing such fabrics, and methods for making the fabrics and fire blocking the articles. When exposed to heat or flame, the fabric is capable of increasing its thic... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229938 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226877 | Liquid water impermeable reinforced nonwoven fire blocking fabric, method for making such fabric, and articles fire blocked therewith This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric comprising a liquid impervious polymeric layer, a compressed web of crimped fiber, a binder, and a reinforcing scrim. The fabric bulks when exposed to heat or flame and is useful as a component for fire blo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225882 | Method and apparatus for retarding fire A barrier for retarding fire comprises water-permeable fabric for covering a substantial area, the fabric having at least 9 pockets per square foot, each pocket having a volumetric capacity of between about 0.03 cubic inches and about 17 cubic inches, wherein substa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217456 | Plaited double-knit fabric with moisture management and improved thermal insulation A composite textile fabric for rapidly moving moisture away from the skin, and for retaining body heat, is provided. The composite fabric includes an inner fabric layer made of a yarn comprising a plurality of fibers primarily of polyester or other synthetic yarns w... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211529 | Fire-resistant panel comprising loess and fire-resistant decorative panel using the same The present invention relates to a fire-resistant panel having superior fire resistant properties and a low dimensional variation ratio, and a fire-resistant decorative panel using the same. In detail, the present invention provides a fire-resistant panel comprising... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208026 | Heat-resistant filter To provide a heat resistant filter of which the reduction of tensile strength and folding endurance is small even when used as a filter material for a filter used at high temperatures, failure of the filter material is difficult even when used at high temperatures, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205047 | Smoke suppressant hot melt adhesive composition A hot melt adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, a source of zinc, at least one of aluminum trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide, and no greater than 70% by weight of a source of halogen. Articles that include a porous substrate and the hot melt ad... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188397 | Flame-retardant imaged nonwoven fabric A method of forming flame-retardant nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement includes providing a precursor web. The precursor web is subjected to hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image transfer device to create a patterned and imaged fabric. Treatment with a f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182991 | Method of providing electric arc flash protection and fabric structures in accordance therewith A method and fabric structure that employs a napped fabric to protect a subject from an arc flash. At least one napped fabric layer with an increase in fabric thickness due to napping of at least 35% is incorporated into a normal arc protective fabric structure to i... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156883 | Lightweight protective apparel This invention relates to a blend of fibers for use in protective clothing, a lightweight fabric made from such blend, protective articles made from the blend or fabric, and methods for making the fabric. The protective fabrics and articles of this invention have th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153794 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138176 | Transparent, low-flammability, UV-resistant film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic, its use and process for its production The present invention relates to a transparent, low-flammability, UV-resistant, oriented film made from a crystallizable thermoplastic and having a thickness of from 5 to 300 μm. The film comprises at least one UV stabilizer and at least one flame retardant, and at... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118617 | Fire-proof treatment solution and fire-retardant material therefrom A fire-proof treatment solution capable of resolving problems, such as low solubility leading to low concentration and hence low combustion inhibiting effect and water solubility leading to a disadvantage of eluviation, of boron compounds used as a constituent of a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7083857 | Fire-protection glass product with heat shielding characteristic and method for using the same A fire-protection glass product having a heat shielding characteristic comprises a fireproof glass plate, a heat ray reflection film formed on one or both of opposite surfaces of the fireproof glass plate, and an oxidation prevention film formed on the heat ray refl... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084083 | Radiant and convective heat resistant material The invention is a new heat and fire resistant material. The material is made of a woven silica-based cloth layered in several possible combinations with foil and fiberglass cloth layers. The layers can be arranged in a variety of sequences to minimize the thermal r... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7018699 | Fire stop article A composite fire stopping article capable of fire stopping through-penetrations without the need for a secondary reinforcement structure includes an interior insulating material, such as mineral wool, sandwiched between layers of an intumescent material. The insulat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001857 | Basalt containing fabric A product includes a fabric made at least of yarns containing at least basalt fibers, the yarns or fibers being possibly at least partly provided with a sizing agent, said fabric having a weight of between about 100 g/m2 and 2000 g/m2. The prod... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994901 | Heat shield having a fold-over edge crimp with variable width and method of making same An improved heat shield provides for reduced noise transmission of vehicular engine components is disclosed. The heat shield has three layers; a first sheet layer, a center insulation layer, and a second sheet layer. The insulation layer is positioned between the fi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992027 | Composite panel with fire resistant face sheets A fire resistant laminate for application to a core structure (12) to form a sandwich panel (10) having fire resistant face sheets (14 & 16). The laminate includes a fire protection (18) in which at least one layer of fibers (22... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974785 | Outer shell fabric for fire protective garments for firefighters and for workers exposed to risk of flash fire or electric arc The outer shell fabric according to the invention is made of a textile material which is a double-weave woven fabric or a warp-knit knitted fabric constructed in such a manner that preferably a majority of one yarn type is placed on the face of the fabric and the ma... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959736 | Multilayer pipe and method for manufacturing one A multilayer pipe which comprises at least an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is made of extrudable plastic, such as polyethylene PE, cross-linked polyethylene PEX or polypropylene PP. The outer layer forms a fire-protecting layer and the matrix plas... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960543 | Fire-resistant panel comprising loess and fire-resistant decorative panel using the same The present invention relates to a fire-resistant panel having superior fire-resistance and a low dimensional change, and it also relates to a fire-resistant decorative panel using the same. More specifically, a fire-resistant panel comprising: a) a substrate materi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960308 | Endothermic heat shield composition and method for the preparation thereof A method for preparing an endothermic heat shield composition, which comprises at least 50 wt/wt % hydrated salt and at least one filler material, the method comprising the steps of: a) heating the hydrated salt to a temperature at... | 11/01/2005 |
