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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432312 | Polyurethane foam having deodorization property or antibacterial effect The purpose of the present invention is to provide a polyurethane foam that is excellent in adsorption property of odor and humidity and antibacterial property. Further, the purpose of the present invention is to provide the polyurethane foam that a user can ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7399719 | Protection apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for providing environmental protection to electronic systems, particularly data storage systems, in order to permit such systems to survive severe envionmental changes such as those that occur during a fire. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7247658 | Reduction of discoloration in white polyurethane foams Surprisingly effective additive formulations for the reduction of highly undesirable yellowing or other discoloration of white, uncolored, polyurethane foam articles are provided. White polyurethane foam exhibits a susceptibility to yellowing and discoloration to a ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7166358 | Polyurethane rolls with graft polyacrylate curatives The invention is directed to rolls comprising a polyurethane elastomer formed from a polyurethane mixture comprising, inter alia, at least one graft polyacrylate curative, and processes for manufacturing such rolls. The roll is suitable for employment in image formi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144925 | Fire resistance acoustic foam A macrocellular foam is described having improved cell size and Fire-test-response Characteristics, among other features, which is obtained by selecting a particle size less than 1 micron for the flame retardant adjuvant. The inventors found that the amount of fire ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7034097 | Polyurethane elastomers with combination of curatives Polyurethane elastomers are formed from first and second graft curatives, each graft curative having a molecular weight of at least about 800, wherein the first and second graft curatives are substantially immiscible with one another, and wherein the polyurethane el... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008973 | Vacuum cooled foams A flexible, flame-retarded, polyurethane foam comprising brominated and/or phosphorous flame retardants and an acid scavenger. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005458 | Static dissipative polyurethane foams A static dissipative flexible polyurethane foam is formed under free rise expansion conditions from a polyether graft polyol and an isocyanate, wherein one or more anti-static additives are incorporated into the reaction mix in an amount from 0.10 to 20 parts by wei... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967223 | Fiber-free shaped parts A fiber-free molding composition containing: (a) a binder selected from the group consisting of an epoxide, a polyisocyanate, a furane-resin-free phenolic resin, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a filler mixture containing: (i) an inorganic high-temperature-resistant f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6952906 | Packaged furniture assembly and method thereof for compressible furniture The present invention provides a chair having a removable outer cover. The chair has an air permeable bladder which houses compressible filler material. The compressible filler material allows the chair to be selectively compressed between various compressed states.... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6906110 | Method for the production of polyurethanes In a process for producing polyurethanes by reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one compound containing at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, the compound having at least two active hydrogen atoms which is used is at... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6855740 | Foamed molded bodies made from silicon and use of said produced products Molded foam bodies made of silicone can be produced in large series by means of known injection molding machines for liquid silicone by virtue of the fact that mixtures of ammonium carbonate, and/or ammonium carbaminate, and/or ammonium hydrogen carbonate, in powder... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855739 | Modified polyurethane foamed materials used as adsorbents The invention relates to polyurethane foams comprising (i) ethylenimine, polyethylenimine, polyvinylamine, polyvinylamine copolymers, carboxymethylated polyethylenimines, phosphonomethylated polyethylenimines, quarternized polyethy... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6825238 | Low acid organometallic catalyst for the production of flexible, semi-flexible and rigid polyurethane foams The present invention relates to an improvement in flexible, semi-flexible and rigid foams formed by the catalytic reaction of an aromatic polyisocyanate, a polyol and a blowing agent and a process for preparing such polyisocyanate. The improvement resides in using ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6806348 | Process for removing and regenerating a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst from a polymer polyol A method of removing and reclaiming a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst from a polyol is disclosed. A polymeric acid that is soluble in the polyol is introduced into the polyol during or after the polymerization reaction. The polymeric acid reacts with the double ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6806298 | Sprayable composition and method for forming a foamed outdoor protective cover layer A sprayable composition and a method of protecting material with the composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a bulking/setting material, a water soluble polymer and water to provide a cover layer which, after spraying, is tough, flexible and water-repell... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6797738 | Open pore biodegradable matrices The invention is directed to a process for preparing porous polymer materials by a combination of gas foaming and particulate leaching steps. The invention is also directed to porous polymer material prepared by the process, particularly having a characteristic inte... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6762214 | Process for the production of rigid foams from alkaline polyether polyols The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of rigid foams comprising reacting a polyisocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component in the present of a blowing agent. Suitable isocyanate-reactive components for the presently claimed in... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6730713 | Creation of epoxy-based foam-in-place material using encapsulated metal carbonate The invention and formulation relates to methods, materials, and products for foam-in-place materials comprising a two-component foam-in-place structural material for producing a foamed product. A first component of the system includes an epoxy-based resin preferabl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6706774 | Two-component on-site foam system and its use for foaming openings for the purpose of fire protection A two-component on-site foam system for producing an intumescing fire protection foam is described with a density of less than 200 kg/m3 and an increased fire resistance endurance, with a polyol component (A), which contains at least one polyol, one catal... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706844 | Polyurethane products produced from aluminum phosphonate catalyzed polyetherols A method for the production of polyurethane products using very low unsaturation polyether polyols prepared in the presence of aluminum phosphonate catalysts is disclosed. Reaction products of the process include various polyurethane products including foams, coatin... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6653361 | Flame retardant polyurethane composition and method of manufacture thereof A polyurethane foam or elastomer comprises an organic polyisocyanate component, an active hydrogen-containing component reactive with the polyisocyanate component, wherein the viscosity of this component is less than about 500 cP at room temperature, a ca... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6590057 | Polyurethane elastomers, process for their production and use thereof The invention provides polyurethane elastomers (PU elastomers), a process for their production using special catalyst mixtures and their use in particular for the manufacture of shoe soles.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589444 | Process for separating water from chemical mixtures The present invention relates to novel compositions of drying agents of superabsorbent polymers, molecular sieves and mixtures thereof and binders of polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate foam and supports comprising cellulose and a method for separating, d... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6576682 | Use of reactive amines for the preparation for polyurethane foams The invention relates to a process for preparing polyurethane foams (PUR foams) which uses reactive amines of the formula ##STR1## where n is 1 to 4, R1 and R2 are --(CH2 --CH2 --O)x H, --(CH2 -... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6541411 | Titanium/zirconium catalysts and their use to prepare esters or polyesters The invention relates to novel titanium/zirconium catalysts, and to a process for the preparation of these titanium/zirconium catalysts. The process comprises reacting orthoesters or condensed orthoesters of titanium and/or zirconium, with one or more pol... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6541531 | Method of introduction of liquid additives utilizing an improved dosing assembly This invention relates to an improved dosing assembly (valve/feed line/liquid collecting vessel) which permits nearly immediate response time to an actuator signal. Such an assembly is used for the controlled introduction of any liquid through a valve int... | 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 |
| 6458859 | Semiconductive silicone rubber composition and silicone rubber roll By blending acicular conductive titanium oxide and an antistatic agent having a metal ion-containing moiety in an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups, there is obtained a silicone rubber composition which is curable with an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6387973 | Flexible polyurethane foam containing copper A flexible, metallized, polyurethane foam has, incorporated therein, particles selected from copper and copper oxide in an amount, based on metallic copper, of at least 1% by weight of the total weight of the metallized foam. The copper can be incorporate... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6323252 | Superabsorbent polymers having improved processability A composition comprising aqueous fluid absorbent polymer particles which have been heat-treated at temperatures greater than 170° C. for more than 10 minutes, wherein the composition has been remoisturized, after the heat-treatment, with an aqueous addit... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6294589 | Polyurethane composition containing antimicrobial agents and methods for use therefor A polyurethane composition for fabricating antimicrobial based products such as polyurethane foam carpet backing materials and carpets having a polyurethane foam carpet backing material. The polyurethane composition includes a plurality of particles compr... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6281256 | Open pore biodegradable matrices The invention is directed to a process for preparing porous polymer materials by a combination of gas forming and particulate leaching steps. The invention is also directed to porous polymer material prepared by the process, particularly having a characte... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6271271 | Method for obtaining foamed organosilicon compositions Method for obtaining the foamed organosilicon compositions, involving mixing of organosiloxane rubber (OR), organosilicon joining agent (JA) and modifier (M). Agents acting like (OR) are represented by polyorganosiloxane block-copolymers having formula as... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6211258 | Process for preparing rigid and flexible polyurethane foams The use of a tin salt together with a salt of a protic acid having at least 2 acidic hydrogen atoms and a pKa in water of 2-10 in preparing water-blown polyurethane foams.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6180221 | Conductive elastomer for grafting to thermoplastic and thermoset substrates An electrically conductive elastomer for grafting to thermoplastic and thermoset substrates is disclosed. If the substrate is a thermoset substrate, the electrically conductive elastomer comprises a mixture of an elastic material, a quantity of electrical... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6162855 | Bauxite filler for carpet backings Naturally occurring bauxites are suitable as flame retardants and can be incorporated into polymeric carpet backings, when they are ground or pulverized to obtain a generally uniform distribution of particles predominantly less than 250 micrometers in siz... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6143802 | Process for the preparation of polyol polymer dispersions Polymer polyols and polymer-modified polyols having substantially no transition metal content in the polyol continuous phase may be prepared from encapsulative double metal cyanide complex-catalyzed polyoxyalkylene polyether base polyols without substanti... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6136870 | Modified rebond polyurethane foam structure and method of making such structure Modified or filled rebond polyurethane foam structures having desired plushness and compression without adversely affected tensile strength at a given density as compared to unfilled rebond polyurethane foams are formed from an admixture of shredded or ch... | 10/24/2000 |
