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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266939 | Moisture-absorbing cellulose-based material and method for making same A moisture-absorbing material and method of making same are provided. Hollow fibrous tubes of cotton are sequentially dried, combed in a direction to substantially longitudinally align the hollow fibrous tubes of cotton, and stretched, twisted about and compressed i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7105601 | Adhesive resin with high damping properties and method of manufacture thereof An adhesive resin composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a first resin component having one or more glass transition temperatures of about −15 to about 50° C.; optionally, up to about 49 weight percent of a second resin component ha... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6559078 | Flame retardant for mesh sheets and flameproof mesh sheet comprising the same A flame retardant suitable for use in mesh sheets comprising a polyolefin resin aqueous dispersion having a resin solid content of 25-75 wt %, 40 to 130 parts by weight of an ammonium polyphosphate compound based on 100 parts by weight of said polyolefin ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6316532 | Flame retardant for mesh sheets and flameproofed mesh sheet A flame retardant composition suitable for mesh sheets comprising 1.5 to 15 parts by weight of red phosphorus, 5 to 50 parts by weight of melamine sulfate, 40 to 150 parts by weight of a metal hydroxide, and a polyolefin-based resin aqueous dispersion hav... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6153544 | Flame inhibitor composition and method of application A flame retardant composition for treating a high pulp content nonwoven web is provided. The flame retardant composition includes soluble solids formed from inorganic salts, such as ammonium polyphosphate and sulfur. The TGA range of such soluble solids i... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6147016 | Laminate sheet and tent made therefrom A laminate sheet comprising (A) a polyester block copolymer which comprises 20 to 70 wt % of a hard segment consisting of an aromatic polyester and 80 to 30 wt % of a soft segment consisting of an aromatic polyester and (B) cloth on at least one side of w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5942006 | Process for the flame-retardant treatment of textiles A process for the flame-retardant treatment of a cellulosic fabric by impregnating a fabric with an aqueous solution of a tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium (THP) and then at least partially drying it. The partially dried impregnated fabric is passed at... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5912196 | Flame inhibitor composition and method of application A flame retardant composition for treating a high pulp content nonwoven web is provided. The flame retardant composition includes soluble solids formed from inorganic salts, such as ammonium polyphosphate and sulfur. The TGA range of such soluble solids i... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5804510 | Fabric adhesive tape Fabric adhesive tape for wrapping cable harnesses, having a) a permeable fabric base containing a halogen- and antimony-free flameproofing agent and b) a polar self-adhesive composition containing a halogen-and antimony-free flameproofing agent.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5498471 | Flame-resistant substrate for flexible circuit boards A thermostable substrate for flexible circuit boards having excellent flame-resistance, handling, and storage qualities may be produced by treating a substrate of a nonwoven fabric or paper with a flame-resistant, halogen-free polymeric composition. The p... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5096771 | Fibers impregnated with epoxy resin mixture, brominated bisphenol and polyphenylene ether Curable compositions containing a reaction product of at least one bisphenol polyglycidyl ether, at least one epoxidized novolak and at least one brominated bisphenol, in combination with a polyphenylene ether and further components including specific cat... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5011731 | Sheet material The sheet material of the present invention comprises a base sheet which is formed of at least one sheet of paper or non-woven fabric sheet and a plural number of threads embedded within the base sheet, interposed between the sheets of paper or non-woven ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4737406 | Flame retardant treatment A flame retardant or fire retardant preparation can be employed with fibrous material containing either cellulosic fibers, non-absorbent fibers, or blends thereof. The preparation is formed of an aqueous solution of ammonium sulfate, a metasilicate salt s... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4652485 | Laminated heat-sealed polyether urethane foam Polyether urethane foams that are heat laminatable are prepared by incorporating within the foam an effective amount of an organophosphorus additive. This organophosphorus additive can be an organophosphite, an organophosphonate, an organophosphate, and a... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4552803 | Fire retardant powders and methods Fire retardant compositions in the form of a powder are produced from the following components: Also provided are retardant compositions containing the powder and methods for treating substrates, such as paper or wood, as well as cotton, wool, and synthet... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4487800 | Process for fireproofing organic fibre material using phosphonic acid salts Novel phosphonic acid salts produced from ethane- or methanephosphonic acid, dicyandiamide and/or guanidine and optionally ammonia and corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein n, p, q, t and y are each 1 or 2, are particularly suitable for ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4452849 | Phosphonic acid salts, their preparation and their use for fireproofing organic fibre material Novel phosphonic acid salts produced from ethane- or methanephosphonic acid, dicyandiamide and/or guanidine and optionally ammonia and corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein n, p, q, t and y are each 1 or 2, are particularly suitable for ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4448841 | Flame retardant compositions for textiles and treated textiles The composition for in situ treatment of textiles or textile products comprises in admixtures: (a) an ammonium salt or mixture of ammonium salts having flame retardant properties, (b) a water-soluble amide decomposing at a temperature of 100° C. to 200°... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4444831 | Flame retardant-smolder resistant textile backcoating The invention provides a process for rendering textiles or barrier fabric material flame retardant and smolder resistant with a flame retardant and smolder resistant composition comprised of an aminophosponate ester in combination with a thermosetting, ni... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4419401 | Fire retardant concentrates and methods There is disclosed a flame retardant composition suitable for application to a variety of textile and textile related products. The formulation is a water based liquid polymeric concentrate comprising about 35-65 parts of ammonium phosphate, about 10-30 p... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4364991 | Fire resistant compositions and composites Highly fire resistant composites or laminates particularly applicable as structural components in aircraft, e.g. in the engine nacelle, as part of the acoustic panel-fire wall structure, and capable of withstanding a 2,000° F. flame temperature, comprisi... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4358504 | Flame retardant activated carbon web A fibrous web containing activated carbon is rendered flame retardant without substantially reducing its adsorption efficiency by treating the carbon containing web with about 5-20% by weight of a basic ammonium phosphate.... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4310588 | Sliding element intended for use in skating The sliding layer of the element is constituted by a base resin which is self-lubricating or is rendered physically and/or chemically self-lubricating by the addition of a self-lubricating substance, particularly a self-lubricating resin, e.g. a silicone ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4308197 | Fire resistant composites Highly fire resistant composites or laminates particularly applicable as structural components in aircraft, e.g. in the engine nacelle, as part of the acoustic panel-fire wall structure, and capable of withstanding a 2,000° F. flame temperature, comprisi... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4288489 | Process for flameproofing organic fibrous material with phosphonic acid salts A process for the non-permanent flameproofing of organic fibrous materials with monoammonium or monoalkali metal salts of an alkylphosphonic acid is claimed. Monoammonium methyl- and ethylphosphonate are also claimed. The claimed process is suitable for a... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4283501 | Fire-retardant composition containing derivatives of polyphosphoric acid partial esters Cellulosic substrates, e.g., wood, textiles, or paper, have increased fire resistance when there are added thereto one or more compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein M and R are specified substituents.... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4276344 | Phosphorus-containing bisimide resins Fire-resistant resins particularly useful for making laminates with inorganic fibers such as graphite fibers, are made by (1) condensation of an ethylenically unsaturated cyclic anhydride with a bis(diaminophenyl)phosphine oxide, and (2) by addition polym... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4248929 | Filter media coated with flame resistant compositions Flame resistant articles suitable for filtering solids and liquids from gases comprising a solid filter media, e.g., fiberglass, coated with flame resistant compositions containing liquid aromatic phosphate or polycarboxylate esters and a particulate inor... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4237179 | Process for fireproofing cellulose-containing fiber material dyed with copper-complex azo dyes A process is provided for flameproofing cellulose containing fiber material which is dyed with copper-complex azo dyes. In this process the fiber material is heated with an aqueous composition containing (a) a dialkylated phosphono-propionic acid amide or its ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4226907 | Flame retardant article Disclosed is a flame retardant article comprising an article treated with a flame-retardingly effective amount of an intumescent composition comprising a hydroxyalkyl amino alkyl phosphonic acid, a cyclic nitrogen compound and water.... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4167603 | Flame resistant cotton/polyester blend substrates A flame resistant substrate composed of cotton and flame retardant polyester fibers having a flame retardant affixed thereto and a method for increasing the flame resistance of a substrate composed of cotton and polyester fibers.... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4154890 | Process for imparting flame retardant property to cellulosic containing materials A process for imparting flame retardant property to cellulosic containing materials comprising the steps; (1) treating the cellulosic containing material with a solution containing poly (hydroxy organo) phosphonium cation; (2) exposing the treated cellulosic m... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4153466 | Compositions comprising phosphate salts of poly-2-oxazoline and fire retardant formulations The title compositions impart fire retardancy to and are not readily leached from various cellulosic substrates. For example, wood treated with a composition comprising a phosphate salt of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and a 40:60 mixture of mono- and diammon... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4148602 | Phosphoramide-hydroxymethyl phosphine condensation products for textile fire retardation A water soluble product suitable for rendering textile materials flame retardant is produced by condensing (a) at least one hydroxymethyl phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of with (b) about 0.33 to 3 times the molar amount of at least one ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4136037 | Phosphoramide-hydroxymethyl phosphine condensation products for textile fire retardation A water soluble product suitable for rendering textile materials flame retardant is produced by condensing (a) at least one hydroxymethyl phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of with (b) about 0.33 to 3 times the molar amount of at least one ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4098986 | Copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated phosphonates and fire retardant copolymers containing the same Copolymerizable monoethylenic phosphites are produced by reacting an N-methylol allyl carbamate with a stoichiometric excess of a trialkyl phosphite. The monoethylenic phosphonate product can be copolymerized, especially with N-methylol acrylamide in wate... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4095945 | Process for treating textile articles Textile materials are rendered flame retardant by applying a phosphorus-containing condensation product, a nitrogen-phosphorus-containing condensation product and an aminoplast precondensate to the textile material, and fixing them on the textile mat... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4086385 | Flame retarded textiles via deposition of polymers from oligomeric vinylphosphonate and polyamino compounds Network polymers containing phosphorus and nitrogen are deposited and fixed in cellulosic textiles by impregnating the textile with an aqueous solution of an oligomeric vinylphosphonate and a polyethyleneamine or polyethyleneimine and removing water from ... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4084027 | Process for imparting durable flame-retardancy to cotton-polyester blended textiles Stable oil and water emulsions, prepared such that a water-soluble phosphorus monomer, a melamine-formaldehyde resin, and an emulsifier of high HLB value are in the water phase while an oil soluble halogenated phosphate and emulsifier of low HLB value are... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4073617 | Water-dilutable solutions of dicyandiamide-formaldehyde-phosphoric acid condensates In the process for rendering textile materials, especially cellulose-containing tent fabrics, fire-resistant by condensing dicyandiamide with formaldehyde and phosphoric acid, followed by dilution with water and application to the fabric, it has been foun... | 02/14/1978 |