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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043384 | Method for making fire retardant materials and related products A method for making fire retardant material including fire retardant cellulosic insulation is described. The method includes an arrangement for adding one or more feedstocks and a fire retardancy chemical compound to a common blend tank prior to feedstock drying. Th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7922776 | Method of producing fabric Embodiments of the invention provide a method for manufacturing woven or knit fabrics with improved shrink and crease resistance and good shape memory after repeated washing. The method comprises (a) contacting an enzyme treatment composition with a cellulosic mater... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7815691 | Compound and method to improve wrinkle resistance in fabrics, and fabric provided with said compound The invention relates to a compound to improve wrinkle resistance in fabrics, comprising: a wrinkle reducing agent, comprising at least one fusible elastomer, and a liquid carrier for carrying said agent and a salt composition for physical crosslinking said fusible ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7481843 | Process for the extraction and preparation of bast fibers, bast fibers obtained therefrom and their use The present invention generally relates to a process for the extraction and preparation of bast fibers with high quality and high counts. The process is suitable for ramie, hemp and flax. The present invention also relates to bast fibers with high counts produced ac... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7425222 | Process for improving the sun protection factor of cellulosic fibre material A process for improving the sun protection factor (SPF) of cellulosic fibre materials and blends thereof, which comprises contacting said materials with at least one compound of the formula (1) in which M is hydrogen, an al... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407519 | Process for improving the sun protection factor of cellulosic fibre material A process for improving the sun protection factor (SPF) of cellulosic fibre materials and blends thereof, which comprises contacting said materials with at least one compound of the formula (1) in which M is hydrogen, an al... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7312297 | Treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form A treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form, having a cross-linking agent and an anti-hydrogen-bonding agent. The cross-linking agent may be a polycarboxylic acid, aldehyde, urea-based derivatives or a mixture thereof. The anti-hydrogen-b... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288167 | Cross-linked pulp sheet The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing a carboxylic acid cross-linking agent. The treated cellulosic fibrous material i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289210 | Circularly polarized light method and device for determining wall thickness and orientations of fibrils of cellulosic fibres This invention provides a novel, rapid method and device for determining the relative phase retardation of different layers of a multi-layered specimen, which is related to the thicknesses of its layers and walls, and the orientations of its optical axes. An intact ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276085 | Methods of treating and cleaning fibers, carpet yarns and carpets Methods of enhancing stain resistance of fibers, carpet yarns and carpets are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of treating fiber, yarn or carpet comprising applying an aqueous treating composition to fiber, yarn or carpet, wherein the aque... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7247172 | Shrink resistant and wrinkle free textiles Formaldehyde-free durable press finished textiles having cross-linked polymaleate finishes are provided. The finish comprises a cross-linked polymaleate having a crosslinked adjunct selected from the group having the formula: | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241487 | Polycarboxyl/polyol fiberglass binder Provided is a novel fiberglass binder comprising a polycarboxy polymer and a polyol. The amount of polycarboxy polymer and polyol contained in the binder is such that the ratio of equivalents of hydroxyl groups to carboxy groups is preferably in the range from about... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201778 | Ionic cross-linking of ionic cotton with small molecular weight anionic or cationic molecules A process for producing an ionic crosslinked fibrous material, such as a cellulosic fabric, paper, or other substrate, wherein the ionic crosslinked fiber exhibits an increased wrinkle resistance angle. A process for producing a cationized chitosan, wherein the cati... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200462 | Method and system for preparing textile patterns before shrinkage A computer readable medium including instructions for a method for adjusting fabric shrinkage from a bulk wash process. The method includes the steps of storing a plurality of sets of modification percentages and selecting one of the plurality of sets of modificatio... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199179 | Curable aqueous composition and use as heat-resistant nonwoven binder A curable aqueous composition including (a) a polyacid including at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof; (b) a polyol including at least two hydroxyl groups; and (c) an emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, greater than... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195695 | Cross-linked cellulose fibers and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of cellulosic fibers treated with a caustic solution under non-mercerizing conditions is cross-linked with a solution containing polymeric polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agents.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192451 | Fabric treatment A method of treating finished garments comprising cellulosic material so as to cause cross-linking, which comprises the step of treating fabrics with an effective amount of a blocked cross-linking agent for cellulose, the cross-linking agent being thermally activate... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175741 | Reducing odor in absorbent products Hydrogen sulfide is removed or reduced in absorbent products by the use of a particulate material attached to pulp fiber by a retention aid. The particulate material can remove or reduce the hydrogen sulfide in the environment surrounding the fiber. Suitable materia... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175792 | Method for producing cellulose shaped-bodies Process for manufacture of cellulose mouldings, such as fibres, filaments, or films, from TCF-bleached or ECF-bleached cellulose, in which the bleached cellulose is dissolved in an aqueous tertiary aminoxide to form a mouldable cellulose, the cellulose solution defo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166135 | Product and method for treating cotton A process for producing an ionic crosslinked fibrous material, such as a cellulosic fabric, paper, or other substrate, wherein the ionic crosslinked fiber exhibits an increased wrinkle resistance angle. A process for producing a cationized chitosan, wherein the cati... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7135557 | Hypochlorite free method for preparation of stable carboxylated carbohydrate products A method of making a carboxylated carbohydrate is disclosed, cellulose being a preferred carbohydrate material. Carboxylated cellulose fibers can be produced whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the u... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094318 | Chemically cross-linked cellulosic fiber and method of making same The present invention relates to cross-linked cellulosic fiber having improved absorbency characteristics when compared to conventional cross-linked fibers. The cross-linked cellulosic fiber is obtainable by reacting pulp in the sheet or fluff form with one or more ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074301 | Chemically cross-linked cellulose fiber and method of making same The present invention relates to cross-linked cellulosic fiber having improved absorbency characteristics when compared to conventional cross-linked fibers. The cross-linked cellulosic fiber is obtainable by reacting pulp in the sheet or fluff form with one or more ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067579 | Polycarboxy/polyol fiberglass binder Provided is a novel fiberglass binder comprising a polycarboxy polymer and a polyol. The amount of polycarboxy polymer and polyol contained in the binder is such that the ratio of equivalents of hydroxyl groups to carboxy groups is preferably in the range from from ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048769 | Fiber with improved complexation qualities and cation-exchange properties The present invention concerns a process for treating a fiber or a fiber-based material such as a yarn, a woven, knitted or nonwoven textile material, paper, or leather, to improve its adsorption properties, wherein the following successive operations are carried ou... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7018508 | Process for producing dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers This invention provides a dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated, crosslinked, and dried fibers. In accordance with the process, a feed pulp containing a crosslinker is delivered to a jet... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018422 | Shrink resistant and wrinkle free textiles Formaldehyde-free durable press finished textiles having cross-linked polymaleate finishes are provided. The finish comprises a cross-linked polymaleate having a crosslinked adjunct selected from the group having the formula: | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018511 | Crossed-linked pulp and method of making same The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing a carboxylic acid cross-linking agent. The treated cellulosic fibrous material i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011772 | UV absorbing mixture with textile fiber affinity The invention relates to a mixture, comprising (A) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one C6 to C18 alkyl ester, or C5 to C8 cycloalkyl ester of 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylic acid and (B) 90 to 10 wt. % of at least one further compo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001483 | Apparatus for making carboxylated pulp fibers An apparatus for carboxylating wood pulp which utilizes the wood pulp bleach plant and the method of carboxylating the pulp which takes place in the bleach plant. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989035 | Textile finishing composition and methods for using same Novel textile finishing compositions for finishing textile articles are provided via the present invention. The textile finishing compositions disclosed herein comprise a cross-linking agent and a catalytic amount of an esterification agent. The cross-linking agents... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986793 | Method for making bleached crosslinked cellulosic fibers with high color and brightness A method for making bleached crosslinked cellulosic fibers having high color and brightness properties is disclosed. In the method cellulosic fibers which have been with a crosslinking agent in the presence of a polyol are treated with a bleaching agent to yield cel... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6949126 | Production of dyed lyocell garments Garments are constructed from lyocell fabric which has been resinated using a textile resin having just two groups per molecule which can reactively cross-link with cellulose molecules of the lyocell fabric then causticised by application under tension of an aqueous... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947807 | Method and system for preparing textile patterns before shrinkage A method for improving garment generation which includes the steps of measuring raw shrinkage values for the garment (106), then calculating an enlarged garment specification, being larger than a desired garment specification, based on the raw shrinkage value... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923795 | System and method for absorbing excess menstrual flow This invention absorbs excess menstrual flow when an intra-vaginal tampon becomes saturated during periods of heavy flow. A system of two small-size soft absorbent cloths, placed externally in the user's crotch and held in place by the female anatomy, absorbs all th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919447 | Hypochlorite free method for preparation of stable carboxylated carbohydrate products A method of making a carboxylated carbohydrate is disclosed, cellulose being a preferred carbohydrate material. Carboxylated cellulose fibers can be produced whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the u... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916402 | Process for bonding chemical additives on to substrates containing cellulosic materials and products thereof Articles containing cellulose materials and treated with a chemical additive are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, at least a portion of the cellulose containing the article is modified to include a first moiety. A chemical additive, such as softe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908976 | Polymer-grafted stretchable cotton A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating the graft initiator, a polymerizable silicon softener, and at least one additional prepolymer, each of the softener and the prepolymer which includes a functional group ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887347 | Cellulose fibers comprising radiation activatable resin formalities The present invention relates to cellulosic fibrous material comprising a radiation activatable resin, structures comprising such fibrous material, and absorbent articles especially disposable absorbent articles, comprising such fibrous materials or structures. It f... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6875508 | Fiber capable of forming metal chelate, process for producing the same, method of trapping metal ion with the fiber, and metal chelate fiber A fiber capable of forming a metal chelate and a process for producing the same are disclosed, wherein the fiber is characterized in that at least one metal chelate-forming compound selected from the group consisting of aminodicarboxylic acids, aminocarboxylic acids... | 04/05/2005 |
