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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071489 | Amphoteric fluorochemicals for paper A method of imparting oil repellency to flexible, fibrous, nonwoven substrates comprising contacting the substrate with an amphoteric fluorochemical copolymer composition prepared from polymerization of monomers in the following percentages by weight: (a) from about... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7879744 | Stabilized decolorizing composition A decolorizing composition that can discharge the color of blood, menses, or other stains is provided. More specifically, a peroxide, cell lysing agent, chelating agent, antioxidant, and other optional ingredients are selectively employed to achieve an aqueous compo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858538 | Coated textile with self-cleaning surface Textiles coated with self-cleaning surfaces which contain hydrophobic nanostructured particles protruding from a coating having hydrophilic properties are provided. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7829477 | Fluorinated water soluble copolymers A method of providing water repellency, oil repellency, soil resistance, soil release, stain resistance and stain release to substrates comprising contacting said substrate with a composition comprising a copolymer having repeating units of Formula 1 in any sequence... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7807588 | Composition and method for enhancing stain resistance and product of enhanced stain resistance therefrom A fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having resistance to staining by acid colorants comprises, a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having applied thereto a sulfonated aromatic condensation resin, said resin being a condensation product of a sulfonated dihydroxyd... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7648928 | Composition and method for enhancing stain resistance and product of enhanced stain resistance therefrom A fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having resistance to staining by acid colorants comprises, a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate having applied thereto a sulfonated aromatic condensation resin, said resin being a condensation product of a sulfonated dihydroxyd... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638444 | Textile process and product A method for treating textile fabrics is described in which there is applied to a fabric a first treatment composition comprising a fluorochemical textile treating agent. A second treatment composition is applied to one side of the fabric such that a layer of the se... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7550399 | Wash-durable, liquid repellent, and stain releasing cotton fabric substrates The present invention relates generally to substrates that exhibit useful, auto adaptable surface energy properties that depend on the environment of the substrate. Such surface energy properties provide relatively high advancing and receding contact angles for liqu... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7485588 | Method for making textile substrates having layered finish structure for improving liquid repellency and stain release This invention relates to textile substrates to which a finishing treatment has been applied during the manufacturing process. Such a finishing treatment provides improved water and/or oil repellency and stain and soil resistance. The finishing treatment generally i... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7473658 | Partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives as gelling and surface active agents Disclosed are partially fluorinated amino acid derivatives useful as organogelators and surface treatment materials to provide oil- and water-repellency properties to substrates. Also disclosed are composite materials, comprising a porous support and a porous nanowe... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7468333 | Wash-durable, liquid repellent, and stain releasing polyester fabric substrates The present invention relates generally to substrates that exhibit useful, auto adaptable surface energy properties that depend on the environment of the substrate. Such surface energy properties provide relatively high advancing and receding contact angles for liqu... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7407899 | Textile substrates having layered finish structure for improving liquid repellency and stain release This invention relates to textile substrates to which a finishing treatment has been applied during the manufacturing process. Such a finishing treatment provides improved water and/or oil repellency and stain and soil resistance. The finishing treatment generally i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399519 | Treated textiles and compositions for treating textiles Certain chemical compositions provide superior repellency, durability, and soil (stain) release properties when applied to a textile or fabric. Compositions may contain a fluorochemical-containing soil release component or a crosslinking component, or both, and also... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7381667 | Hydroentangled textile and use in a personal cleansing implement A non-woven hydroentangled textile is described formed in cross-section with a central area of low mass fiber density surrounded on both sides by areas of higher mass density. Further, a personal cleansing article is described wherein the hydroentangled textile is a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7329367 | Enhancement of durable soil release and soil resist, stain resist water and oil repellency and the softness of fibrous substrates, the substrates so treated and the treating composition A formulation comprising a fluorochemical, cross linking agent, a soil releasing agent, soil resisting agent and a stain resist agent, enhance the soil resist, soil release, stain resist, water and oil repellency and softness of fibrous substrate, the formulation ma... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320947 | Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7294391 | Contamination resistant fiber sheet A fiber sheet composed of knitted, woven, or non-woven fiber, which is resistant against contamination, and such contamination is easily washed off, and is durable, and suitable for use as materials to make curtains, tapestries, screens, flags, wallpaper, and slidin... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294592 | Photocatalyst-carrying tent cloth canvas and production method therefor A tent cloth canvas coated on the surface thereof with a photocatalyst, wherein (1) the adhesiveness between a photocatalyst and the tent cloth canvas is kept satisfactorily for an extended time, (2) an anti-fouling capability is kept for a long time, and (3) the ph... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291688 | Fluoroacrylate-mercaptofunctional copolymers A copolymer comprises repeating units derived from at least one co-reactant comprising two or more mercapto functional groups, and repeating units derived from a fluoroacrylate comprising the reaction product of: (a) at least one f... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279074 | Paper machine clothing The invention refers to a paper machine clothing, in particular a forming wire or dryer felt, having a paper side and a machine side, the paper side being constituted by plastic elements (1, 11, 21, 31), for example in the form of a belt layer, yarns, coils o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279013 | Polyamide fiber substrate having stain resistance, composition and method Semi-bleached to bleached sulfonated aromatic condensation resin alone or in combination with a semi-soluble methacrylic polymer of high molecular weight provides improved resistance to staining by acid colorants in a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268197 | Water- and oil-repellent fluorourethanes and fluoroureas A fluorochemical compound comprises the reaction product of: (a) the reaction product of: (i) at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula: CnF2n+1—Xâ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244371 | Compositions and methods for treating a textile using such compositions Certain compositions provide excellent repellency, durability, and soil/stain release properties when applied to a textile or fabric. Such compositions may include: a repellent component, a hydrophilic resin component, a soil release component; and a crosslinking co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7168140 | Flame resistant fabrics with improved aesthetics and comfort, and method of making same Fabrics having improved aesthetic characteristics in addition to good FR characteristics and strength are described, as well as a method for making the fabrics. The fabrics are made by subjecting a fabric containing inherently flame resistant fibers to a fluid treat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166236 | Stain-resist compositions The present invention relates generally to stain-resist compositions, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to fibers and textiles treated with stain-resist compositions. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7132377 | Disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe A disposable dish care and hard surface cleaning wipe is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wipe is comprised of a water insoluble substrate that includes a partially hydrophobic nonwoven first layer, and a low density nonwoven second layer that is adjacent to the sa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7105465 | Papermaking belts and industrial textiles with enhanced surface properties An industrial textile including a polymeric substrate and a resin system grafted onto the polymeric substrate by way of a primer. The resin system includes a water-borne thermoplastic, a polyhydroxyether resin and/or an analogue of a polyhydroxyether resin, and at l... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098179 | Cotton active, dirt removing urethane-based polymers A method of washing a soiled textile comprising cotton, the method comprising contacting the textile with a wash liquor, the wash liquor containing a soil-release effective amount of one or more soil release polymers obtained by polymerizing one or more polyisocyana... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074750 | Treatment method, which promotes the removal of dirt, for the surfaces of textiles and non-textiles A process for the soil release treatment of surfaces of textile and nontextile materials, in which cationically modified hydrophilic nanoparticles based on crosslinked polymers of (a) 60 to 99.99% by weight of one or more carboxyl-... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056846 | Repellent fluorochemical compositions This invention provides compositions and methods for treating fibrous substrates to render those substrates durably repellent to water and oil and durably resistant to dry soil comprising a fluorochemical urethane formed by reacting a tri- or higher order isocyanate... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056845 | Finishing of textile fibers, tissues and fabrics A method is provided for the application of a finishing layer to a textile support material. A water repellent or oil repellent layer, a so-called finishing layer, is applied to a textile support material selected from the group of fibers, tissues, and fabrics. The ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7012033 | Fluorochemical-containing textile finishes that exhibit wash-durable soil release and moisture wicking properties Wash-durable fluorochemical-containing textile and/or fiber treatments that simultaneously impart soil resistance (or soil-release) properties and moisture wicking characteristics to target fabric substrates are provided. Such treatments surprisingly impart these tw... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6949271 | Dust repellant compositions Sprayable, liquid polymeric film-forming compositions containing an amount of an anti-static polymer that is effective to provide films formed from the composition with resistance to the deposition of dust, soil or grime on the surface thereof, wherein the surface t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6924259 | Amine copolymers for textile and fabric protection The present invention relates to a detergent composition having from 3 to 75 percent by weight of at least one surfactant; and from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight percent of a copolymer composed of from 25 to 75 mole percent of at least one amine-functional monomer, an... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6833335 | Barrier fabric A fabric having a unique combination of stain resistance, fluid barrier properties, aesthetic characteristics and drape ability is described, and a method of making such fabrics. The fabric includes a fabric substrate that has been treated with a low surface energy ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824854 | Carpets treated for soil resistance A carpet treated with a soil resist agent comprising a dispersion of a polyfluoro organic compound having a least one of a urea, urethane or ester linkage, and at least one anionic surfactant, wherein the ratio of polyfluoro organic compound to surfactant is from ab... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824819 | Wash-durable, down-proofed metallized fabric A washfast and down-proof metallized fabric which comprises a metallic side, a non-metallic side and a cross-linked polyurethane latex coating over both sides which encapsulates said metal particles, its method of preparation and articles of clothing comprising such... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6825138 | Wrinkle free-water resistant fabrics and garments and method A textile treatment process, treatment bath, and treated fabric are disclosed. The process imparts water repellant, stain resistant, and wrinkle-free properties as well as aesthetically pleasing hand properties to a fabric made in whole or in part of fibers having a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814881 | Polyamide fiber substrate having stain resistance, composition and method Semi-bleached to bleached sulfonated aromatic condensation resin alone or in combination with a semi-soluble methacrylic polymer of high molecular weight provides improved resistance to staining by acid colorants in a fibrous polyamide or wool substrate. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6777064 | Cleaning sheets, implements, and articles useful for removing allergens from surfaces and methods of promoting the sale thereof An article of manufacture useful for removing allergens from surfaces comprises (a) a package; (b) cleaning sheet capable of removing allergens from surfaces; and (c) information to communicate the allergen removal ability of the cleaning sheet to consumers. A metho... | 08/17/2004 |
