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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7348392 | Silicone modified acrylics and epoxies The present invention includes a novel polyol prepolmer including either an aliphatic amine, cycloaliphatic amine, aromatic amine or a mixture of these with an epoxy functional silicone to produce the novel polyol prepolymer chain extender. In one aspect of the inve... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323084 | Methods for paper sizing with fluorinated polymers Use for the paper sizing of aqueous polyurethane dispersions from (per)fluoropolyethers obtainable by reaction among the following compounds: a) (per)fluoropolyether diols having a number average molecular weight from 400 to 5,000; b) diiso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316984 | Textile product A textile product having arginine impared thereto; a process for producing the product; and a method for the pretreatment of a textile product. The textile product compensates for the water-retaining function of the horny layer and enhances metabolism. It hence has ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285181 | Bleaching and brightness stabilization of lignocellulosic materials with water-soluble phosphines or phosphonium compounds A method for the bleaching and brightness stabilization of lignocellulosic materials is described. The method involves the treatment of lignocellulosic materials, in particular, (a) wood pulps such as thermomechanical pulps (TMP) and chemithermomechanical pulps (CTM... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7186273 | Treatment of textiles with fluorinated polyethers A polymer adapted for the Shrink resist treatment of textile materials imparting water, stain and/or oil repellency. The polymer includes a fluorinated polyether. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7108724 | Anti-pilling treating method for protein fiber material An anti-pilling treating method is proposed in which protein fiber materials that are constant in quality and have sufficient softness and drape can be stably manufactured. Protein fiber is subjected to cross-linking reaction under weak alkaline conditions of pH 8.5... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7018421 | Process for dyeing synthetic hair The present invention relates to a process for preparing synthetic hair fiber comprising halogen-containing synthetic fiber, in which synthetic hair fiber can be evenly dyed at a low temperature in a short period, maintaining excellent fastness, without abnormal shr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004978 | Treatment method for impacting properties of absorbing and releasing moisture to fiber The present invention provides a fiber-treating process wherein fiber is treated, in the presence of a polymerization initiator, with a fiber-treating composition containing (A) reactive protein synthesized by chemically bonding protein with a compound having polyme... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6946004 | Use of grafted polyalkylene oxides as greying inhibitors when washing The invention relates to the use of grafted polymers as greying inhibitors during the washing and aftertreatment of textile goods. Said polymers are obtained by polymerising A) 10 to 95 wt. % of grafted monomers containing, in relation to A), a) 1 to 99 wt. % of at ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6827746 | Textile finishing process A process for treating a textile fabric to impart or enhance at least one property of the fabric comprising: introducing the fabric into an aqueous formaldehyde containing solution to provide a wet pickup of an effective amount of ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6719810 | Method for providing protective treatment to nylon fibers The invention provides a method for reacting a variety of protective entities to form covalent bonds with nylon, which entities can be applied directly in the dyebath with the dyes that are used to dye the nylon without blocking such dyes or interfering with their c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6607564 | Modified textiles and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6604531 | Antimicrobial and deodorant cosmetic brush and method Natural bristles (animal hairs) are submerged in a solution containing at least one or more kinds of cationic surfactants selected from alkyl ammonium salts containing a quaternary nitrogen or alkylbenzyl ammonium salts containing a quaternary nitrogen, a... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6511928 | Rayon fabric with substantial shrink-resistant properties A durable press process for rayon fiber-containing fabrics comprising treating a rayon fiber-containing fabric with an aqueous mixture containing a high concentration of formaldehyde, and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the crosslinking reaction between ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485530 | Modified textile and other materials and methods for their preparation Provided are compounds and methods for modifying a material to change properties of the material, as well as a variety of products obtained using the methods. In one embodiment, a material comprising one or more modifiable functional groups is reacted wit... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6375685 | Textile finishing process A process for treating a textile fabric to impart or enhance at least one property of the fabric comprising: introducing the fabric into an aqueous formaldehyde containing solution to provide a wet pickup of an effective amount of the solution by the fabric, ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6056788 | Processes for creasing moist wool fabrics Creases with excellent resistance to washing processes can be produced in 30 to 100% by weight wool fabrics by means of a specific process. The fabrics are preferably in the form of garments; the process can be used to produce trouser creases, for example... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6051033 | Method for enzymatic treatment of wool A method of treating wool, wool fibers or animal hair with a proteolytic enzyme and a transglutaminase. The described method results in improved shrink-resistance, handle, appearance, wettability, reduction of felting tendency, increased whiteness, reduct... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042616 | Method for processing cellulose fiber-containing textile fabrics A method for finishing a cellulose fiber-containing textile fabric comprises treating a cellulose fiber-containing textile fabric with liquid ammonia, applying a resin finishing agent to said fabric, subjecting subsequently to either or both of a hot cale... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5954871 | Composite melanin pigment in the form of particles comprising a wax-based spherical core, preparation processes and cosmetic uses A composite melanin pigment in the form of particles comprising a spherical core less than 1 μm in diameter, which comprises at least one wax and at least one surfactant, and an outer layer which envelops the core, which comprises at least one compound r... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5942006 | Process for the flame-retardant treatment of textiles A process for the flame-retardant treatment of a cellulosic fabric by impregnating a fabric with an aqueous solution of a tetrakis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium (THP) and then at least partially drying it. The partially dried impregnated fabric is passed at... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5928383 | Chemically assisted protein annealing treatment A method for treating proteinaceous materials that contain disulfide or polysulfide bonds to improve their performance at high relative humidity and when wet. The method comprises annealing the fabric at a temperature in the range of from 70° C. to 160°... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5858023 | Softening agents A method for the treatment of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool, cotton, nylon or acrylic, so as to impart a softer handle, comprising treating the fibers with a polymer or prepolymer as defined. The method may be performed as either a continuous ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5789326 | Particle binders A binder is applied to fibers to bind particles to the fibers. The fibers have hydrogen bonding functional groups. The particles have functional groups capable of forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond. The binder comprises binder molecules... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782933 | Ascorbic and isoascorbic acids to remove or adjust oxidative color in hair Method is provided for reducing the color of dyed hair by contacting the dyed hair with a dilute aqueous composition of ascorbic acid, isoascorbic acid or mixtures and maintaining the contact until the desired reduction is achieved.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776241 | Process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of small particle size and its use in cosmetics Process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of small particle size and its use in cosmetics. The subject of the present invention is a process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of very small particle size in which 100% of the particles have a ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5738688 | Process to improve resistance to stains on fibres and derived products The invention consists of a process to improve the resistance to stains on fibres, processed or not, finished or not on the basis of dyeable natural or synthetic fibres, in particular polyamide. According to the invention the fibres are treated with a sol... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5700295 | UV absorbers, their preparation and the use thereof The invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein the variables have the meanings given in the claims. The compounds are suitable for use as UV absorbers for the photochemical stabilisation of undyed, dyed or printed textile fiber materi... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5637348 | Method of increasing the SPF rating and compounds suitable for increasing the SPF rating of fibre or fabric The present invention provides a method of increasing the sun protection factor (SPF) rating of a fiber or fabric, comprising the steps of providing a UVR absorber, applying the UVR absorber to a fabric, whereby the UVR absorber is attached to the fiber a... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5589256 | Particle binders that enhance fiber densification A method of producing easily densified high bulk fibers that have adhered particulates. The high bulk fibers have hydrogen bonding or coordinate covalent bonding functionalities, and a binder is applied to the fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. T... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5529928 | Enzymatic treatment of wool The invention relates to a process for the production of wool and animal hairs with a low-in felt or felt-free finish, with a soft woolly handle and special shrink-resistance and strength. In this process, the wool is treated with a protease and is then t... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516916 | Process for preparing dye compositions containing 5,6-dihydroxyindole A process for preparing dye compositions which comprises hydrolyzing an O-protected 5,6-dihydroxyindole with an alkaline material under anaerobic condition and the products made by such process.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5494487 | Method for stabilizing the hygral expansion behavior of protein fiber products Disclosed is a method comprising: a step in which a polyoxirane derivative of PEGDE or PPGDE having a water-dissolving rate of not less than 95 % by weight is dissolved in a solvent which has a solubility parameter of 13.0-10.1 (cal/cm3)1 | 02/27/1996 |
| 5435807 | Process for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes in the presence of a wool protective agent A process for dyeing wool-containing fibre materials with anionic dyes, which comprises dyeing said materials in the presence of a wool protective agent which is a reaction product of an epihalohydrin and an amine of formula R--NH2 ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5393304 | Washable spunlace non-woven cotton-based cloth A spunlace non-woven cotton-based cloth which can be repetitively laundered without significant deterioration in the mechanical and textile properties thereof, including cotton fibers impregnated with polyamide-amine-epichlorohydrin resin. The resin is pr... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5352372 | Textile resins with reduced free formaldehyde A composition is provided for treating textile fabrics which reduces or eliminates free formaldehyde in the resin and the treated fabric while providing a non-yellowing treated fabric comprising DMDHEU or alkylated DMDHEU and dimethyl acetoacetamide.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5338319 | Process for the photochemical and thermal stabilization of polyamide fibre material with a copper complex having fibre-affinity and an oxalic acid diarylamide There is disclosed a process for the photochemical and thermal stabilisation of polyamide fibre material as claimed in claim 1. The fibre materials treated by the inventive process are distinguished by good fibre affinity and enhanced photochemical and thermal... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5320646 | Process for improving the dyeability of fabrics and fibers A process for improving the dyeability of fabrics or fibers comprising polyhydroxylzed polymers by the use of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula; ##STR1## and mixtures thereof, wherein R, R', R" and ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5295997 | Process for the production of a cotton-based, washable nonwoven cloth and cloth thus obtained A process for the production of a spunlace nonwoven cloth based on cotton fibers, which includes continuously advancing the cloth (1) based on cotton fibers, interlacing (2, 3) those fibers with the aid of a plurality of water jets under pressure, drying ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5245012 | Method to achieve solubilization of spider silk proteins A recombinant spider silk protein can be obtained in a commercially useful form by cloning and the expression in a host cell of a polynucleotide encoding an endogenous spider silk protein or variant thereof. The sequencing of a spider silk protein is made... | 09/14/1993 |
