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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754624 | Perfluoroalkyl substituted acrylate monomers and polymers thereof Fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl alcohols of the formula are disclosed and their corresponding (meth)acrylate esters. These fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl (meth)acrylate monomers can be copolymerized with a wide variety of conventional ethyl... | 07/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7316508 | Propeller shaft bearing A propeller shaft bearing includes a substantially cylindrical sleeve having a structure including an inner layer and an outer layer that surrounds the inner layer. The inner layer is made of a bearing material that includes a thermosetting resin. The outer layer is... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312167 | Breathable multilayer films for use in absorbent articles A multilayer, breathable film that contains a base layer and at least one skin layer is provided. The skin layer is incorporated with a filler that is capable of reducing odor. The base layer may be substantially free of the odor-reducing filler to maintain the inte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306703 | Contamination resistant press fabric structure and method of manufacture The present invention is directed to fabrics for paper making machines that are rendered contamination resistant and maintain good permeability as a result of a durable coating that lasts the entire life of the fabric. A fluoropolymer will render the fabric contamin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7264861 | Abrasion-resistant composites with in-situ activated matrix resin A composite sheet is disclosed. The composite sheet comprises an open random fibrous web having substantially vertical fibers near a top surface, a first binder resin and a second binder resin, wherein the first binder resin has a melting point lower than the meltin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258925 | Fluorochemical finishes for paint applicators Paint applicator having improved cleanability and paint-carrying capacity wherein the paint-carrying surface is coated or treated with a fluoroacrylate polymer or copolymer, a fluorourethane polymer or copolymer, or a mixture thereof, and a method for treating such ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7067443 | Multilayer composite body A multilayer composite body includes thermoplastic layers and layers of natural fibers bound with thermoplastic synthetic material. The composite body has at least one reinforcing layer made of an open-cell fabric of melting fibers. The reinforcing layer is penetrat... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7015278 | Hydro-oil-repellent compositions Formulations formed by aqueous dispersions of cationic ionomer fluorinated polyurethanes based on (per)fluoropolyethers, having end groups constituted by —NCO groups reacted with hydrogenactive compounds to give covalent bonds stable to water but thermolabile, usa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6987074 | Paintwork coating composition and coating cloth To provide a paintwork coating composition that is harmless to the environments and humans and enables a paintwork to be fully coated by the application of only a small quantity of coating composition and also provide a coating cloth that provides a smooth rubbing w... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6818253 | Method of producing textile substrates having improved durable water repellency and soil release A process for imparting durable water and oil repellency and durable soil release characteristics comprises the application of an aqueous mixture having a water repellent component such as a fluorocarbon polymer and a separate hydrophilic soil release polymer to a t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6673125 | Chemically modified nonwoven articles and method for producing the same A chemically modified nonwoven textile article and method for producing the same is provided that exhibits pilling resistance, soil release, strength, and abrasion resistance properties, thus rendering the article less prone to the formation of objectiona... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648147 | Phase-separation member A phase-separation member comprises a porous substrate (11) containing void spaces, a microporous polymer material (14) which at least partially impregnates the porous substrate by entering into the void spaces, and a layer of a fluoropolymer applied to t... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638579 | Process of making paper machine substrates resistant to contamination by adhesive materials A paper machine substrate modified to resist contamination by adhesive materials. The paper machine substrate includes: a paper machine substrate; and an active agent that is grafted to the surface of the paper machine substrate to lower the surface energ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6541402 | Fluid shield fabric An improved fabric for use in applications such as furniture upholstery is provided which possesses desirable flexibility, cleanability, and fluid resistant properties. The fabric includes a textile substrate treated with a fluorochemical stain resist age... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6455447 | Paper machine substrates resistant to contamination by adhesive materials A paper machine substrate modified to resist contamination by adhesive materials. The paper machine substrate includes: a paper machine substrate; and an active agent that is grafted to the surface of the paper machine substrate to lower the surface energ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6395655 | Polyamide fiber substrate having strain 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.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383633 | Fluorochemical composition comprising a polymer derived from a fluorochemical urethane (meth)acrylate monomer for imparting stain release properties to a substrate A fluorochemical composition is described comprising a polymer derived from a fluorochemical urethane (meth)acrylate monomer. The fluorochemical composition is useful for imparting stain release properties to a substrate.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5965232 | Decorative composite floor coverings A composite floor covering having an upper layer of a decorative fabric, a dimensionally stabilizing intermediate layer, and an optional lower cushioning layer has at least the upper surface of the decorative fabric coated with a protective polymeric coat... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5938007 | Conveying belt and method of forming the belt A conveying belt has a core and a canvas layer attached to the core. The canvas layer has a first surface facing the core and a second surface facing oppositely to the first surface. The canvas layer has a thickness between the first and second surfaces. ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5899783 | Fluid shield fabric A fabric possessing both cleanability and fluid resistant properties is provided which can, if desired, be transfer printed. The fabric includes a textile substrate treated with a fluorochemical stain resist agent. The treated textile substrate is covered... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5880043 | Fiber-reinforced material and production and use thereof There is described a fiber-reinforced material composed of a sheetlike textile material and a thermoset resin with a fiber content of from 30 to 70% by weight, at least 30% of the fiber being synthetic fiber. The thermoset resin is preferably a phenolic resin ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5879408 | Method of stainproofing cellulose fibers and stainproofed product Stainproofing properties are imparted to a cellulose fiber by 1) esterifying a part of hydroxyl groups of the cellulose fiber in a heterogeneous reaction system and 2) subjecting the partially esterified cellulose fiber to a stainproofing treatment with a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5759924 | Translucent polymeric composite for use in an architectural load-bearing structure An improved translucent architectural fabric reinforced fluoroplastic composite is described exhibiting a transmission of normally incident visible light of at least about 23%, and when subjected to 1:1 biaxial loads up to 25% of the uniaxial tensile brea... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5756407 | Stain resistant polyamide substrate treated with sulfonated phosphated resol resin A treated fibrous polyamide substrate having durable resistance to staining by acid colorants comprising a fibrous polyamide substrate having applied thereto an aqueous solution of a sulfonated, phosphated resol resin; which aqueous solution may include a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5756181 | Repellent and soil resistant carpet treated with ammonium polycarboxylate salts A method for imparting soil resistance to unscoured carpets, and a carpet treated in accordance with the method, are provided. In accordance with the method, a substrate comprising unscoured carpet fibers is treated with the ammonium salt of a polycarboxy... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753569 | Substrates which have been provided with an oil-, water- and soil-repellant treatment and fluorine-containing compositions for this purpose Substrates which have been provided with an oil-, water- and soil-repellant treatment from the group consisting of naturally occurring and synthetic textiles and their mixtures, leather, mineral substances, thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers and pap... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750445 | Treatment of polyamide materials with partial fluoroesters or fluorothioesters of maleic acid polymers and sulfonated aromatic condensates The present invention comprises a process for providing soil resistance and resistance to staining by acid dyes to fibers and textiles by simultaneous or sequential application of a sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde condensation product and partial fluoroest... | 05/12/1998 |
