Patents Assigned to Arrow Engineering, Inc.
  • Compositions and methods for imparting stain resistance
    Patent number: 7147928
    Abstract: The invention concerns a stain resist composition comprising: (a) a component selected from the group consisting of (1) a naphthalene condensate, (2) a lignin sulfonate, (3) a phenol sulfonate derivative, a mixture thereof and (4) a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising residues of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (b) a polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Arrow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Collier, J. Todd Mull
  • Compositions and methods for imparting stain resistance
    Patent number: 6458443
    Abstract: The invention concerns a stain resist composition comprising: (a) a component selected from the group consisting of (1) an anionically modified phenol formaldehyde polymer comprising a phenol moiety and a formaldehyde moiety, (2) a naphthalene condensate, (3) a lignin sulfonate, (4) a phenol sulfonate derivative, a mixture thereof and (5) a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising residues of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (b) a polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Arrow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Collier, J. Todd Mull
  • Compositions and methods for imparting bleach resistance
    Patent number: 6387448
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bleach resist composition comprising: (a) a component selected from the group consisting of (1) an anionically modified phenol formaldehyde polymer comprising a phenol moiety and a formaldehyde moiety, (2) a naphthalene condensate, (3) a lignin sulfonate, (4) a phenol sulfonate derivative, a mixture thereof and (5) a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising residues of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (b) a polyester. Further provided are methods of imparting bleach resistance to a substrate with the compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Arrow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Collier, J. Todd Mull
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPARTING STAIN RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20010008919
    Abstract: The invention concerns a stain resist composition comprising: (a) a component selected from the group consisting of (1) an anionically modified phenol formaldehyde polymer comprising a phenol moiety and a formaldehyde moiety, (2) a naphthalene condensate, (3) a lignin sulfonate, (4) a phenol sulfonate derivative, a mixture thereof and (5) a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising residues of acrylic or methacrylic acid; and (b) a polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Applicant: ARROW ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: ROBERT B. COLLIER, J. TODD MULL
  • Processes and compositions for dyeing hydrophobic polymer products with disperse dyes and terpene/terpenoid solvents
    Patent number: 5509940
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for dyeing hydrophobic polymer fibers, including the step of contacting the goods with an amount of a dyeing solution effective to dye the goods, wherein the solution comprises an amount of a terpene/terpenoid solvent and a dyestuff. The present invention also provides a composition for dissolving and dispersing a dyestuff for dyeing hydrophobic polymer fibers, including effective amounts of a terpene/terpenoid solvent for dissolving the dyestuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Arrow Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack J. Zbar, Robert B. Collier, Philip G. Carlson