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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7825166 | Flexible polyurethane foam, process for its production, and seat for automobile using the flexible polyurethane foam To provide a flexible polyurethane foam having good vibration characteristics and suitable particularly for a seat for an automobile. A flexible polyurethane foam obtained by reacting a high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol or a polymer-dispersed polyo... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7393879 | High resilient silicone foam and process for preparing same A method for producing a novel silicone foam by reaction of a polyisocyanate with a silicone oligomer having a plurality of functional end groups with active hydrogens, optionally in the presence of fire-retardants, under foam forming conditions which creates a new ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7250124 | Structural reinforcement article and process for preparation thereof The invention is a process for the preparation of article comprising placing a film on each inner surface of each part of a two part mold; placing an article in the mold with film located between the surface of the mold and the article such that there is a small spa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7199093 | Liquid composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7135449 | Composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles and method The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101834 | Process of treating a carpet with a composition comprising an absorbent gelling material The present invention relates to a process of treating a fabric with a composition comprising a pre-swollen absorbent gelling material. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097794 | Vehicular structural members and method of making the members The present invention is an article comprising a shaped rigid foam part; a heat activated foamable adhesive applied directly to at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaped foam part and an integral locating means. A second aspect of the invention is a meth... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084210 | Heat activated epoxy adhesive and use in a structural foam insert An expandable adhesive for a structural foam insert useful for vehicular reinforcement is described. The adhesive is characterized by containing a viscosity enhancing agent such as a polymethylmethacrylate, which results in a cured adhesive having unusually small vo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070485 | Polishing composition A polishing composition to remove metal from a dielectric layer by, either single step CMP polishing, or two step CMP polishing, the composition including, an aqueous solution provided with a substance having molecules with respective silanols, and a concentration o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7041355 | Structural reinforcement parts for automotive assembly The present invention is a structural reinforcement part for use in automobile assembly comprising a molded shell substantially filled with a structural filler material and an expandable adhesive in contact with the exterior of the molded shell; wherein the structur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6818674 | Elastic member and image formation equipment There are disclosed an elastic member which comprises (A) polyurethane foam obtained by agitationally mixing a foaming agent, a foam stabiizer and a urethane prepolymer synthesized from a polyol and a polyisocyanate in the presence of a modified silicone, or (B) pol... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6660780 | Molecularly-imprinted material made by template-directed synthesis A method of making a molecularly imprinted porous structure makes use of a surfactant analog of the molecule to be imprinted that has the imprint molecule portion serving as the surfactant headgroup. The surfactant analog is allowed to self-assemble in a ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6653359 | Fire retardant silicone surfactants for use in inert gas blown polyurethane foams Silicone surfactants for use in inert gas blown polyurethane foams comprise low to moderate molecular weight comb-type flame-retardant silicone copolymers possessing no high ethylene oxide content branches. The silicone surfactants yield Dissolved Gas Tec... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6583191 | Molecularly-imprinted material made by template-directed synthesis A method of making a molecularly imprinted porous structure makes use of a surfactant analog of the molecule to be imprinted that has the imprint molecule portion serving as the surfactant headgroup. The surfactant analog is allowed to self-assemble in a ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6541534 | Rigid polyurethane foams Polyurethane foams containing a syntactic phase and a cellular, non-syntactic phase are useful as reinforcing foams, such as in automotive applications. The foams are conveniently made in the reaction of a high viscosity isocyanate-reactive component and ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6518324 | Polymer foam containing nanoclay Polymer foams containing nanoclay are provided, the foams having improved properties such as thermal insulation values.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6506810 | Use of mixtures of organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes with branched alcohols in the production of flexible polyurethane foams The invention relates to the use of mixtures of organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes with branched alcohols in the production of flexible polyurethane foams.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6423755 | Rigid polyurethane foams Polyurethane foams containing a syntactic phase and a cellular, non-syntactic phase are useful as reinforcing foams, such as in automotive applications. The foams are conveniently made in the reaction of a high viscosity isocyanate-reactive component and ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6310110 | Molecularly-imprinted material made by template-directed synthesis A method of making a molecularly imprinted porous structure makes use of a surfactant analog of the molecule to be imprinted that has the imprint molecule portion serving as the surfactant headgroup. The surfactant analog is allowed to self-assemble in a ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6031012 | Curable composition, foam produced therefrom, and process for producing the foam Provided is a curable composition comprising (A) a phenolic compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, (B) a compound having an SiH group, and (C) a foaming agent. The composition can be foamed and cured at room temperature or under heat at relatively l... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5789454 | Silicone surfactant compositions useful in inert gas blown polyurethane foams Disclosed is a method of using inert gas as an auxiliary blowing agent in the production of flexible polyurethane foams, in the presence of a blend of a silicone surfactant stabilizer and a second silicone compound. The disclosed method provides better st... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5650449 | Defoaming agent for polyurethane foam This invention may be described as follows. (1) A defoaming agent for the production of highly elastic soft and semi-rigid polyurethane foam, having as a main component thereof an organio silicone compound represented by the following formula (I) ##S... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5312845 | Rim polyol blends containing acidic siloxane internal mold release agents and tin catalysts In an active hydrogen-containing B-side composition for reaction with a polyisocyanate-containing A-side composition to make a polyurethane or polyurethaneurea elastomer by reaction injection molding, the improvement which comprises a mold release composi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5308880 | Tin catalysts for use in rim polyol blends containing acidic internal mold release agents and diethyltoluenediamine chain extender An active hydrogen-containing B-side composition for reaction with a polyisocyanate-containing A-side composition to make a polyurethane, polyurethaneurea and/or polyurea elastomer by reaction injection molding, which B-side composition comprises an acidi... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5216041 | Energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foam The invention relates to energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foams. The foams of the present invention are low density, predominantly open-celled foams which exhibit a relatively constant consistency of compressive strength over deflection. ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5192812 | Cell openers for urethane foam surfactants Compositions including silicone surfactants of the type used in manufacturing urethane foams and certain siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymers which act as cell openers when employed in combination with silicone surfactants in urethane foam manufacture are disc... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5187204 | Energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foam articles The invention relates to water blown, low density, energy absorbing rigid polyurethane foam articles which exhibit minimal springback or hysteresis characteristics. The articles produced from the foams of the present invention maintain a constant crush st... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5182034 | Internal mold release compositions Internal mold release compositions for use in preparing molded polymeric products are disclosed which contain (a) a primary or secondary amine, (b) a carboxylic acid or amido carboxylic acid salt of a group II metal or of aluminum, lithium, copper, iron, ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5177116 | Flexible polyurethane foams with reduced dripping during burning The invention pertains to drip retardant flexible polyurethane foams prepared by the reaction of an isocyanate with a polyol resin containing a drip retardant made of either a trialkyl end-capped amine functional silicone polymer or a trialkly end-capped ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5169872 | Process for preparing rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams having enhanced benefits What is disclosed is a process for obtaining polyurethane foams having enhanced benefits. The invention disclosed herein provides a system flowability of the reacting foam mixture to give foams with an insulating capablity equal to the foams that are prov... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5167884 | Energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foam The invention relates to energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foams. The foams of the present invention are low density, predominantly open celled foams which exhibit a relatively constant consistency of compressive strength over deflection. ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5153232 | Foamed polyurea elastomer-rigid and close-celled A polyurea elastomer foam is disclosed. Specifically, the polyurea foam of this invention includes an (A) component including an isocyanate and a (B) component including (1) a primary amine terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol, (2) a chain extender, (3) wate... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5143941 | Energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foam The invention relates to energy absorbing, water blown, rigid polyurethane foams. The foams of the present invention are low density, predominantly open celled foams which exhibit a relatively constant consistency of compressive strength over deflection. ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5130344 | Use of polysiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymers for the preparation of rigid polyurethane foams A process of preparing rigid polyurethane foams is disclosed, wherein polysiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymers which have at least one aminofunctional group of the general formula, ##STR1## which is linked to a silicon atom, are used in an amoun... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5124368 | Pour-in-place flexible polyurethane foam articles It has been discovered that a particular polyurethane formulation may be used to prepare "pour-in-place" (PIP) polyurethane foam articles where the formulation is injected into a mold bearing an exterior covering such as a fabric without the foaming liqui... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5112877 | Polyisocyanate composition Polyisocyanate composition comprising an organo clay and a cyclic alkylene carbonate. The composition is useful for wood-binding, preparing polyurethanes and rigid and flexible polyurethane foams.... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5109032 | Foamed heat insulation material This invention relates to a foamed heat insulation material for refrigerators and freezers which makes it possible to reduce the quantity of a fluorocarbon foaming agent used therein. Said foamed heat insulation material is obtained by mixing a carbon dio... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5093376 | Method for the preparation of flexible polyester polyurethane foams A method is disclosed for the preparation of flexible polyester polyurethane foam by reaction of at least difunctional polyesterols with at least difunctional organic isocyanates in the presence of catalysts and a stabilizer mixture of organic and organos... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5064870 | Method for the production of highly elastic, cold-curing polyurethane foams In a method for the preparation of highly elastic, cold curing polyurethane foams, equilibrated organofunctional polysiloxanes of the average general formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is methyl or R2, R2 is chloropropyl, n ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5045571 | Silicone polyether copolymers and polyurethane foams prepared therefrom Novel compositions of silicone/polyether block copolymers are provided which are useful as surfactants in several classes of polyurethane foam production. While conventional copolymers have a polysiloxane backbone with pendant polyethers, the surfactants ... | 09/03/1991 |
