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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7803196 | Method for modifying fibers A method for modifying fibers is provided, which method comprises suspending and dispersing in water under shear force a cellulose ether having such a low degree of substitution that a molar degree of substitution with an alkyl group and/or a hydroxyalkyl group rang... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7413662 | Preparation and use of sorptive lignocellulosic material for decontamination of fluid and aqueous media A modified sorptive lignocellulosic fibre material with hydroxyl groups on the lignocellulosic fibres doubly modified by esterification with a combination of monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acid ester groups. A process for the preparation of the sorptive material. T... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7264637 | Method of inhibiting the burning of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, or fabric or yarn composed of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mixtures thereof, and products produced by such methods Methods of inhibiting the burning of natural fibers (e.g., wool, wool fibers, animal hair, cotton), synthetic fibers (e.g., acetate, nylon, polyester, viscose rayon), or blends thereof (e.g., wool/cotton blends), or fabrics or yarns composed of natural fibers, synth... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7071326 | Anionic cellulose nitrate derivatives and aqueous dispersions thereof An anionic cellulose nitrate derivative is described, which has: (i) a degree of acid group substitution (DS (acid)) in the range of 0.01 to 0.2; and (ii) a nitrogen content of 10.7 wt. % to 12.3 wt. %, based on the weight of cellulose nitrate derivative. The anioni... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6984631 | Thermoplastic cellulose derivative composition and fiber comprising the same A thermoplastic cellulose derivative composition of the present invention contains, as a main component, a cellulose ester having an aliphatic polyester side chain having a repeat unit having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein a rate of heating loss at 200° C. is 5 wt % ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6691358 | Oxidized white liquor in an oxygen delignification process The invention refers to a method for an integrated treatment of cellulose pulp. The method includes the steps: providing said cellulose pulp (1), providing a determined quantity of white liquor (2) including alkali and sulphur components, providing an oxy... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6582557 | Fibrous composition including carboxylated cellulosic fibers Carboxylated cellulosic fibers are disclosed. The fibers include a polycarboxylic acid covalently coupled to the fibers. Methods for producing the fibers and for producing fibrous products that incorporate the fibers are also disclosed.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6491727 | Methods for reducing the flammability of cellulosic substrates Compositions and methods of rendering cellulosic materials flame resistant, and articles of manufacture including the materials, are disclosed. The compositions include one or more crosslinking agents, and, optionally, one or more phosphorus-based compoun... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488718 | Methods for reducing the flammability of cellulosic substrates Compositions and methods of rendering cellulosic materials fire retardant, and articles of manufacture including the materials, are disclosed. The compositions include an amino acid, protein and/or peptide and optionally include one or more crosslinking a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6136205 | Process to manufacture stabilized alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite and uses thereof in water treatment to control microbial fouling The invention is a method for preparing a stabilized aqueous alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite solution. The method comprises the steps of: a. Mixing an aqueous solution of alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite having from about 5 percent t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5981741 | Aminated acetate fiber Disclosed are aminated acetate fiber comprising acetylcellulose and one or more water-insoluble quaternary starch ether esters, said starch ether esters containing ester groups of formulae --O--CO--CH3 and/or --O--CO--C2 H5 | 11/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5837011 | Method for making metal oxide textiles for spectral emitters Several new and useful compositions of rare earth oxides and mixtures of rare earth oxides are made into strong flexible fibrous textiles and strands. By varying the mixtures of rare earth metal oxides that make up the textiles and strands, the emission s... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5795487 | Process to manufacture stabilized alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite and uses thereof in water treatment to control microbial fouling The invention is a method for preparing a stabilized aqueous alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite solution. The method comprises the steps of: a. Mixing an aqueous solution of alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite having from about 5 percent t... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779736 | Process for making fibrillated cellulose acetate staple fibers The present invention discloses a process for producing a fibrillated cellulose acetate fiber comprising contacting cellulose acetate fiber with a strong base solution at conditions sufficient to remove greater than about 5% of bulk acetyl groups from sai... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5698688 | Aldehyde-modified cellulosic fibers for paper products having high initial wet strength Modified cellulosic fibers are formed by (1) esterifying cellulosic fibers with a 1,2-disubstituted alkene that has at least one carboxylic acid group reactive with cellulosic hydroxyl groups and (2) oxidizing the esterified fibers to form aldehyde groups... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5683654 | Process to manufacture stabilized alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite and uses thereof in water treatment to control microbial fouling The invention is a method for preparing a stabilized aqueous alkali or alkaline earth metal hypobromite solution. The method comprises the steps of: a. Mixing an aqueous solution of alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite with a water soluble bromide ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5240698 | Aminofunctional silicone compositions and methods of use There are provided novel diorganoaminoorganosiloxyterminated polysiloxanes and compositions thereof which provide improved properties to hair and textile fabric treated with them. Methods for treating hair and fabric with the polysiloxanes and composition... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5226923 | Silicone fatty esters as conditioning agents The invention relates to a series of novel silicone fatty esters. This class of compounds, provide outstanding softening and lubrication when applied to hair, skin, textiles and other fibers. The compounds of the present invention are prepared by reacting... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5217529 | Aqueous medium of a water insoluble additive for mineral fiber insulating materials Insulating materials consisting of artificial mineral fibers are impregnated with water insoluble additives, e.g. dust binders and/or water repellant finishing agents in that they are wetted with an emulsion of the water insoluble additive in an aqueous s... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5211720 | Dyeing and flame-retardant treatment for synthetic textiles Thermoplastic fabrics are flame retardant treated and optionally heatset and/or simultaneously dyed in a heated flame retardant liquid in which a disperse or acid dye may be dissolved. Flame-resistant fabrics result.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5190563 | Process for preparing individualized, polycarboxylic acid crosslinked fibers Disclosed is a process for making individualized, crosslinked fibers which includes the steps of providing cellulosic fibers, contacting the fibers with a solution containing a C2 -C9 polycarboxylic acid crosslinking agent, mechanica... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5137537 | Absorbent structure containing individualized, polycarboxylic acid crosslinked wood pulp cellulose fibers Disclosed are absorbent structures containing individualized, crosslinked fibers. The individualized, crosslinked fibers preferably have a C2 -C9 polycarboxylic acid crosslinking agent reacted with the fibers in the form of intrafibe... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4851010 | Process for the preparation of polymer-grafted cellulose fibers by reacting carboxymethyl cellulose peroxide with vinyl monomer A process for graft-polymerizing vinyl monomers onto cellulose fiber materials, by reacting by a fibrous carboxymethyl cellulose peroxide having a degree of substitution for the peroxide groups from 0.02 to 0.11, with a vinyl monomer in an aqueous medium ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4743267 | Process for improving polymer fiber properties and fibers produced thereby A method is provided for treating polyester, and acrylic polymer fibers or fibrous structures made thereof to permanently improve the antistatic, hygroscopic, dye receptive, soil release, inter-fiber adhesion and bonding properties of the fibers and struc... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4637820 | Copper-modified carboxyalkyl-cellulose fiber A modified fibrous material comprising cellulose fibers substituted at their cellulose anhydroglucose units by anionic moieties of at least one of the formulae: --PO3 H.sup.(-) ; --(CH2)n -PO3 H.sup.(-) ; --(CH | 01/20/1987 |
| 4629468 | Process for treating cellulosic fibre material The treatment of cellulosic fibre materials before or after dyeing or printing with direct or reactive dyestuffs is carried out with aqueous liquors which contain quaternized polyethers which are obtained by condensation of N-2-hydroxyalkylamines of the f... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4612013 | Process for the treatment of cellulose acetate fiber Cellulose acetate fibers are treated with hot aqueous or ethanolic solutions of o-phenylenediamine, triethylene tetramine or toluene diamine to improve the wrinkle resistance of fabrics, increase moisture regain, reduce static accumulation, and increase a... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4475917 | Process for modifying regenerated cellulose fiber A process for producing a regenerated cellulose fiber having a good hand and a good shrink resistance characterized by attaching a liquid not readily soluble in liquid ammonia and adsorbable on regenerated cellulose fiber to the surface of regenerated cel... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4392265 | Method of modifying the dye affinity of cellulose fiber-containing structure with benzene sulfonyl chloride The method involves treating a cellulose fiber-containing structure with an alkaline agent, coating the structure with an acid chloride having the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein X is --H, --NO2, --CH3 or --SO2 C... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4362527 | Radiation-resistant fluoroaromatic cellulosic ethers A process for improving the radiation resistance of cellulosic fabrics is disclosed. Fabric is immersed first in a 23% caustic solution for 15 minutes and then in a 5% caustic solution for 15 minutes. The excess caustic is removed and the fabric padded to... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4313764 | Isocyanate polyoxyalkylenes The isocyanate polyoxyalkylenes having the formula: wherein E is --NCO or an amino group; A, C and D represent lower alkylene of 2 to 4 carbon atoms; B is alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms; y and z are each integers having a value of 0 to 50 and x is an integer ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4281998 | Solvent-resistant alkylated melamine cross-linked cellulose ester articles A process is disclosed for treating cellulose ester articles which comprises applying to the surface of the articles a solution of alkylated melamine such as hexamethoxymethylmelamine and an acid catalyst. The solution is applied such as to result in a de... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4113431 | Method for dyeing cellulose fibers by disperse dyes A cellulose fiber derivative is provided, along with methods of its production, in order to give color features to cellulose fiber compositions while using disperse dyes. The cellulose fiber derivative includes an acyl group of formula ##STR1## ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4082500 | Process for imparting wrinkle recovery to cotton fabrics with vapors from glycidol Certain chemically modified cotton fabrics have been treated with vapors of glycidol at reduced pressures in a heated chamber to impart improved wet and dry wrinkle recovery characteristics.... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4067689 | Diquaternary ammonium cellulosic fabrics with wrinkle resistant properties Diethylaminoethyl (DEAE)-Cotton, prepared so that the tertiary amine nitrogens have unshared electrons and are thus in the Lewis-base form, is reacted with an alcoholic solution of an alpha-omega dihaloalkane to quaternize amino groups. The fabric produce... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4056354 | Process for rapid dyeing of textiles Textile fibers are dyed in a dyebath containing the dye and ethylene glycol as the solvent. Generally, the dyeing is conducted at a temperature of about from 110° to 165° C. until the desired level of dyeing is attained. Excellent results are obtained i... | 11/01/1977 |
