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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7682997 | Barrier laminates and articles made therefrom This invention relates to the production of durably liquidproof laminates and articles made therefrom, the laminates incorporating a barrier layer and a textile made from a composite yarn containing a core including fiberglass as a strength component and a sheath of... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7431983 | Wiping sheet OBJECT: To realize a wiping sheet with sufficient flexibility, high adhesion strength, easy attachment on concavo-convex surface, good adhesiveness and durability. CONSTITUTION: A wiping sheet 4 wherein a microfiber cloth having a dirt wiping effect is... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7246772 | Acoustic absorption system for an aircraft interior trim panel system An acoustic absorption trim panel includes a composite core, a decoupler layer, and a mass barrier layer. By ensuring that the mass barrier layer remains limp in a limp area but in contact with the composite core through the decoupling layer, damping greater than th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6770577 | Architectural fabric An article having (a) a layer of fabric having a first surface and a second surface made of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers; and (b) a first composite comprising (i) a porous PTFE film having interconnected passages and pathways and (ii) a fluoropolymer adhesive, whe... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6764733 | Hot bitumen compatible EPDM roofing sheet A roof membrane and a roof system employing a EPDM membrance which is compatible with a bituminous adhesive. The membrance includes an outer layer of polymeric layer such as EPDM bonded to a polyester protective layer which is in turn bonded to a fleecy material. Th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6647237 | Three layer seamless transfer component A three-layer transfer member having a rigid substrate, a conformable intermediate layer and an outer thin fluoropolymer layer wherein the fluoropolymer layer can be tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy, fluorine ethylene propene monomers, polymers thereo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6627561 | Burn through and flame propagation resistant layer or covering A burn through and flame propagation resistant system, includes a sheet of burn through and flame propagation resistant paper made of aramid fibers, mica flakes, and aramid fibrid binder; and one or more sheets of polymeric film, preferably, flame propaga... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625416 | Transfix component having haloelastomer outer layer A transfix member with a substrate, an optional intermediate layer, and thereover an outer coating having a haloelastomer consisting essentially of monomers selected from the group consisting of halogenated monomers, polyorganosiloxane monomers, and mixtu... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6513184 | Particle entrapment system A cleaning sheet for cleaning and removing particles from a surface is disclosed. The sheet includes a particle retention layer including an electret material for collecting and retaining the particles. The sheet also includes an outer layer covering at l... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6407019 | Preform material for manufacturing a protective garment, and method for manufacturing it A preform material for manufacturing a protective garment having a top material, in particular a firefighter's protective garment. The material is made of an insulating lining made up of an at least two-ply water-jet-consolidated nonwoven fabric having a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6391460 | Rubber for hot press cushioning pad, manufacturing method thereof, hot press cushioning pad and method of manufacturing printed circuit board A rubber for a hot press cushioning pad having a value of loss tangent (tan δ) in accordance with dynamic viscoelasticity measurement of at most 0.04, wherein the temperature condition is set at a hot press temperature ranging from 150° C. to 300° C., ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6365556 | Self-lubricating liner using poly (p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) fiber A self-lubricating liner includes poly(p-phenylene-2, 6-benzobisoxazole), polytetrafluoroethylene, and a resin. The self-lubricating liner has superior strength and temperature resistance, abrasion resistance, thermal conductivity, and low moisture regain... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6217964 | Endless belt for use in digital imaging systems and method of making An endless belt for use in digital imaging systems is provided having uniform edge to edge flatness, and precise circumferential and edge to edge thickness. The layers comprising the belt may be tailored as desired for use in either latent image formation... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214453 | Decorative sheet for exterior wall surface A decorative sheet for an exterior wall surface is provided which comprises a flexible nonwoven fabric which is permeable to air and moisture, and a coating layer formed on a front surface of the nonwoven fabric, the coating layer being also flexible and ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6194050 | Composites of fluropolymers with thermally non-adherent non-fluoropolymers A composite of thermally non-adherent fluoropolymeric and non-fluoropolymeric components is created through the agency of a non-woven, fibrous binder interposed between and portionally embedded into both components. The fibers of the non-woven binder have... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6156681 | Multi layered felt, member formed of same, and method of manufacturing same To provide various members such as filter cloth for dust collection which assures small pressure loss and easy shaking down of dust particles and is excellent in friction property and mechanical strength, sliding member excellent in sliding property, wate... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6117515 | Non-particulating and low particulating disposable products for use in clean room environments Disposable garments, protective clothing and accessory items formed from one or more layers of fractured plastic film or treated nonwoven material are provided for use in clean rooms and similar working environments. The use of non-particulating or low pa... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6030484 | Production method for laminated air filter An air filter comprising a laminate of a non-woven fabric made up of polyolefin fibers or polyester fibers or a composite of the non-woven fabrics and a PTFE porous film, wherein the amount of the total gases generated from the air filter is 20 μg/g by t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5981019 | Protective covers with water and air impenetrable seams The present invention is an improved protective cover for use in protecting a wearer against liquid contact, even under highly demanding conditions. The invention describes a seam that joins two laminates where the seam provides against leakage and air pa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5948707 | Non-slip, waterproof, water vapor permeable fabric A non-slip, waterproof, water vapor permeable fabric and method of making are described. The fabric is made by obtaining a waterproof, water vapor permeable film and adhering one side of the film to a layer of fabric which may be a stretch fabric. The oth... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5916659 | Composites of fluoropolymers with thermally non-adherent non-fluoropolymers and methods for producing the same A composite of thermally non-adherent fluoropolymeric and non-fluoropolymeric components is created through the agency of a non-woven, fibrous binder interposed between and portionally embedded into both components. The fibers of the non-woven binder have... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908528 | Elastomer coated layer for erosion and/or fire protection A method for preparing an uncured supported elastomer material includes the steps of: providing a fibrous reinforcement material; providing a layer of uncured elastomer material substantially adjacent to the fibrous reinforcement material; exposing the la... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5837352 | Mechanically compatibilized film/nonwoven laminate Disclosed herein is a film/nonwoven laminate which incorporates a low gauge machine direction oriented film layer laminated to a nonwoven support layer. The individual layers are designed such that the film layer in the laminated state has an elongation a... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5786285 | Elastomer coated layer for erosion and/or fire protection A method for preparing an uncured supported elastomer material includes the steps of: providing a fibrous reinforcement material; providing a layer of uncured elastomer material substantially adjacent to the fibrous reinforcement material; exposing the la... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5786058 | Thermally bonded viral barrier composite A viral barrier composite of a thermoplastic film thermally bonded on at least one side thereof to a breathable thermoplastic web, and method for making the same. The viral barrier composite has viral barrier properties, a moisture vapor transmission rate... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5556676 | Tunnel interior construction An element for lining the interior surface of a tunnel, which comprises a composite panel in which a fibrous layer is laminated over a hard substrate, and a fluoropolymer surface layer is laminated over said fibrous glass layer.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5498472 | Non-laminated differential wind barrier fabrics and garments A wind blocking hand covering including a back portion of the hand covering formed of a sandwich of three layers of material joined by binding the three layers to each other along at least one seam. The first layer being an outer fleece layer, the second ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5358780 | Breathable water-resistant fabrics A breathable water-resistant fabric in which a surface of a fabric material is coated with a microporous layer of ETFE, and a process for making same. An ETFE dope containing a blend of ETFE and a binder polymer is cast or extruded into a film which is su... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5342673 | Sterilizable packaging material A flexible, air permeable, high temperature resistant, bacteria-impermeable packaging material is described. The packaging material is preferably made of nonwoven polyester layers on either side of and bonded to a microporous membrane. One nonwoven is bon... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5326355 | Composite material having absorbable and nonabsorbable components for use with mammalian tissue The invention is a composite material of two or more biocompatible polymers, at least one of which is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and one of which is a bioabsorbable polymer. The nonabsorbable PTFE is used in the composite as a reinforcing binder. The ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5264276 | Chemically protective laminate A chemically protective laminate comprising a thin thermoplastic barrier layer, having a consistent thickness, laminated between two porous polymeric membrane layers. The porous polymeric membrane may be of porous polytetrafluoroethylene, preferably expan... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5217797 | Chemically resistant diaphragm A composite diaphragm containing a flexible composite of a flexible polymer and an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene fabric on which is adhered to one surface a solid polytetrafluoroethylene layer. Additionally a composite diaphragm is disclosed which has ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5198291 | High performance reinforced insulation jacketing/blanketing material High performance thermoplastic film/fiber composite for the outer protective covering of fibrous insulation and acoustic materials is comprised of oriented fluoropolymer film to achieve chemical resistance, environmental stability, non-flammability, moist... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5190806 | Liquid-penetration-resistant sorbent laminate A laminated composite material containing sorbent particles which are protected from contact by liquids. The materials can be used in devices to sorb gases and vapors and are suitable for use in chemical protective clothing.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5183571 | Multilayer membrane and process of manufacturing the same A multilayer membrane is composed of a carrier layer, a porous supporting layer and a separating layer. The carrier layer consists of fibers of polyamide, polyvinylidene difluoride, polyester or glass; the porous supporting layer consists of a polysulfone... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5119515 | Article of protective clothing, in particular protective suit, providing protection against heat and chemicals An article of protective clothing composed of a multi-layered material formed of the following sequence of layers from the outside to the inside: a first layer of a fluorine elastomer; a second layer of butyl rubber; a third layer of an aramid fiber cloth; and a fo... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5108836 | Weatherable protective surfacing film The present invention provides a weatherable protective surfacing film which can be laminated to various substrates, such as vinyl outdoor fabrics, by heat and pressure without requiring adhesives. The film has a unitary structure and is comprised of an a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5082721 | Fabrics for protective garment or cover The invention provides a fabric for use in the manufacture of protective garments, containers and covers comprising an inner layer of an tear resistant fabric of high tensile fibers, a film layer bonded on the top surface of said tear resistant fabric com... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5043209 | Absorbent liner for impermeable clothing Fluid impermeable, protective clothing is usually impermeable in both directions, and thus sweat is unable to evaporate from the skin or from inner clothing. A buildup of moisture is uncomfortable and, if prolonged, can cause pain and injury. A simple sol... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4913957 | Thermal retaining fabric laminate There is disclosed a thermal retaining fabric laminate which can be used as a hot or cold pack to impart heated or cooled treatment liquids to the skin of a user. The laminate consists in sequence of a skin contact layer for absorbing, holding, and delive... | 04/03/1990 |
