Modified Or Regenerated Cellulose Patents (Class 428/527)
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Patent number: 11834566Abstract: Provided herein are composite materials comprising at least 70 wt. % thermally consolidated recovered paper and plastic fragments and less than 5,000 ng water-soluble endotoxin per gram of composite materials, as well as methods of preparing said composite materials and methods of sanitizing recovered waste materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Henry Scheller, Vincent Pastore
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Patent number: 11814503Abstract: Provided herein are composite materials comprising at least 70 wt. % thermally consolidated recovered paper and plastic fragments and less than 5,000 ng water-soluble endotoxin per gram of composite materials, as well as methods of preparing said composite materials and methods of sanitizing recovered waste materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLCInventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Henry Scheller, Vincent Pastore
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Patent number: 8852677Abstract: A method for fabricating a synthetic antiferromagnetic device, includes depositing a magnesium oxide spacer layer on a reference layer having a first and second ruthenium layer, depositing a cobalt iron boron layer on the magnesium oxide spacer layer; and depositing a third ruthenium layer on the cobalt iron boron layer, the third ruthenium layer having a thickness of approximately 0-18 angstroms.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David W. Abraham, Michael C. Gaidis, Janusz J. Nowak, Daniel C. Worledge
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Patent number: 8119031Abstract: Preservative composition for lignocellulosic-based composites providing rapid and long-lasting protection against insect and fungal attack, in both low and high moisture environments, through the use of a combination of higher solubility and lower solubility borates. Pesticidal amounts of a lower solubility borate and a higher solubility borate are combined before or during their incorporation into a lignocellulosic-based composite. Useful low solubility borates include copper borate, zinc borate and barium metaborate. Useful high solubility borates include boric acid, boric oxide, ammonium borate and alkali metal borates such as sodium borate. Some alkaline earth metal borates, including calcium borates, calcium magnesium borates, magnesium borates and calcium sodium borates, are of intermediate solubility and may be used effectively as either a low soluble or high soluble borate depending on the combination used.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: U.S. Borax Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lloyd, Mark J. Manning, Frederick M. Ascherl
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Patent number: 7804024Abstract: A photovoltaic device capable of improving an output characteristic is obtained. This photovoltaic device includes a first conductivity type crystalline silicon region, a second conductivity type first noncrystalline silicon layer and a substantially intrinsic second noncrystalline silicon layer arranged between the crystalline silicon region and the first noncrystalline silicon layer, and the crystalline silicon region has an aperiodic corrugated shape having a height of not more than 2 nm on the interface between the same and the second noncrystalline silicon layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akira Terakawa
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Patent number: 7648772Abstract: A sheet of cellulose based material having enhanced strength, particularly the dry strength, substantially unaffected repulpability is disclosed. The sheet of cellulose based materials generally includes a first cellulose based material connected with a second cellulose base material element. The first cellulose based material is formed by separating a portion of the fiber from a furnish, treating the separated portion with a cationic wet strength resin which is allowed to bond to the fiber. The treated fiber is them mixed with the untreated balance of the fiber at some point before the paper machine. The fiber that is separated may be secondary fiber, virgin fiber or combinations thereof. The second cellulose base material element is substantially free from any treatment. The second cellulose base material element may be include substantially all untreated fibers.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: International Paper Co.Inventors: Terry M. Grant, David W. Park
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Patent number: 7449130Abstract: Preservative composition for lignocellulosic-based composites providing rapid and long-lasting protection against insect and fungal attack, in both low and high moisture environments, through the use of a combination of higher solubility and lower solubility borates. Pesticidal amounts of a lower solubility borate and a higher solubility borate are combined before or during their incorporation into a lignocellulosic-based composite. Useful low solubility borates includes copper borate, zinc borate and barium metaborate. Useful high solubility borates includes boric acid, boric oxide, ammonium borate and alkali metal borates such as sodium borate. Some alkaline earth metal borates, including calcium borates, are of intermediate solubility and may be used effectively as either a low soluble or high soluble borate depending on the combination used.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: U.S. Borax Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lloyd, Mark J. Manning, Frederick M. Ascherl
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Patent number: 7352584Abstract: Thermally dynamic housings and methods of utilizing and manufacturing such housings are disclosed and described. In one embodiment, a thermally dynamic housing is provided which encloses and cools an area containing a heat source. The housing may include a metal layer having internal and exterior surfaces and a diamond-like carbon layer coupled to the exterior surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Inventor: Chien-Min Sung
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Patent number: 6544649Abstract: A hog fuel board is made by placing a hog fuel mat including an ammonium chloride catalyst with flexible non-sticking layers on outside surfaces between screens in a preheated platen press and pressing the mat to preset stops and for a predetermined time and pressure to cause adhesives naturally present in the hog fuel to disperse throughout the board. The presence of ammonium chloride as a catalyst uniformly distributed through the hog fuel mat significantly lowers the temperature required at the heating press platens to form a board which also has improved properties. There is also described a hog fuel veneer board with a hog fuel mat sandwiched between veneer sheets and a lumber product with a hog fuel coating thereon. These additional products are both formed using the ammonium chloride catalyst to reduce press temperatures and create a product with improved properties, particularly, internal bond strength.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Forintek Canada CorporationInventor: Gary Ellis Troughton
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Publication number: 20030049475Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin multilayer film having a skin layer having oil-absorbing porous particles is disclosed. The film has substantially a small amount of porous particles on a weight basis of the total weight of the film and yet shows substantially no visible distortion after exposure to food products such as potato chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventors: Tien-Kuei Su, Leo Moreau, Kevin Kitchin
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Patent number: 6136448Abstract: A recording material, more particularly for ink-jet printers, comprises an inking layer formulated to locally receive a water-soluble pigment solution and containing an epoxy cross-linkable, carboxyl-grouped cationic mixed polymer, an epoxidized metal oxide and a water-soluble polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignees: FEW Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Wolfen mbH, EMTEC Magnetics GmbHInventors: Christoph Roth, Angela Kuhrt, Ursula Sell
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Patent number: 5928777Abstract: A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fibers and 70 to 10 weight percent cellulose fibers. The core sheets are respectively coated with either a lamination polymer or a plasticizer. The decor sheet is composed of a mixture and a conventional amount of paper making dye. The mixture comprises 30 to about 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fibers, 10 to 70 weight percent cellulose fibers and 0 to 20 weight percent fillers. The decor sheet is coated with a plasticizer. The overlay sheet is composed of cellulose fibers and is coated with a lamination polymer. Upon application of heat and pressure to the several layers a laminate is formed having thermoplastic properties, improved postformability and a significant reduction in the release of volatile organics during formation.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Stephen Todd Cox, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Paul Jay Kennedy, Guy Fostine Massie, Jr., Freddie Wayne Williams
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Patent number: 5766752Abstract: A high pressure laminate is made of several layers of paper, including from bottom to top core sheets, a decor sheet and an overlay sheet. The core sheets are either composed of cellulose fibers or composed of 30 to 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fibers and 70 to 10 weight percent cellulose fibers. The core sheets are respectively coated with either a lamination polymer or a plasticizer. The decor sheet is composed of a mixture and a conventional amount of paper making dye. The mixture comprises 30 to about 90 weight percent cellulose acetate fibers, 10 to 70 weight percent cellulose fibers and 0 to 20 weight percent fillers. The decor sheet is coated with a plasticizer. The overlay sheet is composed of cellulose fibers and is coated with a lamination polymer. Upon application of heat and pressure to the several layers a laminate is formed having thermoplastic properties, improved postformability and a significant reduction in the release of volatile organics during formation.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Stephen Todd Cox, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Paul Jay Kennedy, Guy Fostine Massie, Jr., Freddie Wayne Williams
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Patent number: 5750237Abstract: A recyclable double-faced liner bard, the board having a top layer, a medium corrugated layer, and a bottom layer, the top layer having a coating formed from an aqueous composition comprising (A) an emulsion of a curable butadience-styrene copolymer and (B) TiO.sub.2, the medium layer having a coating formed from an aqueous composition containing an emulsion of wax particles and a binder (preferably sodium alginate); and the bottom layer having a coating formed from an aqueous composition comprising about 10 to 85 percent by weight of a liquid curable styrene-butadiene copolymer (or a carboxylated copolymer) and wax.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Dallas Enviro-Tek International, Inc.Inventors: Gaylord Allin, Mark Gorham
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Patent number: 5520970Abstract: A packaging laminate for a liquid-tight, configurationally stable packaging container possessing good fat resistance properties.The packaging laminate (10) has a core layer (11) of paper or paperboard and outer liquid-tight films or coatings (12 and 13) of thermoplastic, preferably polyethylene.Between the core layer (11 ) and the one outer thermoplastic film (12), there is a layer (14) of greaseproof paper which is bonded to the core layer (11) via an interjacent layer (15) of binder or sealant plastic in order to impart fat resistance to the packaging laminate.Between the core layer (11) and the second outer thermoplastic film (13), there is an aluminium foil (16) which is bonded to the core layer (11) via an interjacent layer (17) of binder or sealant plastic, whereby the packaging laminate is given excellent oxygen gas barrier properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1994Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Ingmar Christensson, Bengt Carlsson
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Patent number: 5008156Abstract: Mid and deep ultraviolet light transmitting pellicles for protecting photomasks from particle contamination during a projection printing process. The pellicles are manufactured from polyglycidyl-methacrylate-ethacrylate copolymer, from polyvinyl butyral polymer or from nitrocellulose. The polyvinyl butyral pellicle is sandwiched between two layers of an antireflective coating of poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl methacrylate or poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl acrylate. The nitrocellulose pellicle includes two double layers of antireflective material with the first double layer positioned on one side of the nitrocellulose layer and comprising a layer of the thermoplastic phenolic resin novalac and a layer of either poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl methacrylate or poly-1H, 1H Pentadecafluorooctyl acrylate.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1988Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Exion Technology, Inc.Inventor: Gilbert H. Hong
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Patent number: 4923749Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon includes a substrate which has a thermal sensitive coating and a protective layer. The thermal sensitive coating is a solvent based wax mixture dispersed in a binder mix along with pigments. The protective layer is a water based mixture of ink, alcohol and carbon black which remains nonintegral with the thermal sensitive coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1988Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Shashi G. Talvalkar
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Patent number: 4876941Abstract: A composite for protection against armor-piercing projectiles is disclosed. The composite can be a ceramic composite which may be utilized alone or with other materials, e.g., a metallic or plastic base or substrate layer. Composites of AlN with TiB.sub.2, SiC, B.sub.4 C or their mixtures are utilized. These ceramic composites can be prepared by hot pressing, reaction hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing or pressureless sintering. The composite may have well dispersed grains for at least one component, which grains can be interconnected with grains of the second component, and the grains may be of a size less than about five microns. The composite in layer form can have a metallic cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1987Date of Patent: October 31, 1989Assignee: Eltech Systems CorporationInventors: Albert L. Barnes, Thomas M. Clere, Gholamreza J. Abbaschian, Douglas J. Wheeler
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Patent number: 4871596Abstract: Artificial marble is produced by laminating a plurality of prepreg sheets formed by impregnating a porous substrate with a melamine resin composition which is composed of melamine resin and a modifier. The melamine resin is an unmodified melamine resin or an alcohol-etherified melamine resin in which formaldehyde-to-melamine molar ratio is between 1.2 to 3.0. The modifier is selected from alcohol, glycol, acrylic monomer, acrylic oligomer and vinyl acetate monomer. The artificial marble has a good stability in dimensions and it is suitable to apply the artificial marble to a composite panel or a decorative laminate panel which is free from tearing even after long time use.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1987Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Assignee: Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Kamiya, Masaya Suzuki, Yoshinori Obata, Masaaki Watanabe, Isao Matsuoka
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Patent number: 4847143Abstract: A binder composition is disclosed, which comprises:(A) a copolymer emulsion which contains as its essential ingredients vinyl acetate, ethylene, and a monomer represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or CH.sub.3 ; and R.sub.2 is H or an alkyl group having not more than 5 carbon atoms, the proportions of the respective ingredients being within the range of 55-96.5/3-40/0.5-5 on a weight basis;(B) a formaldehyde-free nitrogen-containing glyoxal resin;(C) a metal salt catalyst; and optionally(D) a higher alcohol sulfuric acid ester-based surfactant.Nonwoven fabrics and impregnated papers using the binder composition are also disclosed. The binder composition exhibits not only high resistance to water and solvents but also low residual free formaldehyde level, with an improvement in foamability being optionally attainable.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1986Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedInventors: Katsuyoshi Watanabe, Takashi Miyaoka, Takeo Oyamada
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Patent number: 4822440Abstract: Crossbanding of veneered or laminated panels with vulcanized fiber sheets that can be of multiple thin plies vulcanized together and colored. The finished vulcanized fiber crossband sheets have both surfaces coated with adhesive adherently dried in place so that they can be very simply assembled with the remaining panel constituents and hot pressed to produce desired panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1987Date of Patent: April 18, 1989Assignee: NVF CompanyInventors: Ten-hu Hsu, Watson F. Brown, Jerry J. Saimre
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Patent number: 4701383Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lignosulfonate-phenol-formaldehyde resin includes heating a mixture of phenol, formaldehyde, lignosulfonate and alkali at a temperature of 60.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. and a pH of 8-13. The lignosulfonate comprises about 5 to about 80 percent of the total weight of phenol, formaldehyde and lignosulfonate and the lignosulfonate is mixed with said phenol and formaldehyde before substantial reaction between said phenol and said formaldehyde. Also disclosed are fibrous articles manufactured using this resin as a binder, such as fiberboards, particle board, plywood, oriented strand board, and waferboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1985Date of Patent: October 20, 1987Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: Eugene R. Janiga
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Patent number: 4680235Abstract: A recording material for ink jet printing for forming images thereon with an ink composition by ink jet printing is disclosed, which comprises a base material and a surface recording layer formed thereon, the surface recording layer contains at least a surface active agent which does not form a material insoluble in the ink composition in combination with a dye contained in the ink composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1985Date of Patent: July 14, 1987Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kakuji Murakami, Eiichi Akutsu, Tamotsu Aruga
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Patent number: 4610962Abstract: A carrier for immobilization of physiologically active substances is prepared by treating an assembly of regenerated cellulose fibers having a single fiber fineness of from 0.5 to 30 deniers and a length of at least 1 millimeter with a solution of a polymer having an acid anhydride group. This carrier is easy to handle and permits immobilization of a large amount of a physiologically active substance. Thus it can be used as a catalyst for chemical reactions, a specific absorbent for separation and purification, a material for clinical examination, or a medical material.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1984Date of Patent: September 9, 1986Assignee: Unitika Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Takagi, Masatsugu Mochizuki, Izumi Sakamoto, Hiroichi Teranishi
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Patent number: 4443903Abstract: The invention provides a process for rendering textiles or barrier fabric material flame retardant and smolder resistant with a flame retardant and smolder resistant composition comprised of an aminophosponate ester in combination with a thermosetting, nitrogen-containing resin and preferably a reactive elastomeric latex.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1983Date of Patent: April 24, 1984Assignee: Stauffer Chemical CompanyInventor: George J. Leitner
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Patent number: 4419408Abstract: Compositions of matter having properties that make them strong adhesives to various substrates and especially for extrusion adhesion to various polar substrates. These compositions comprise blends of a graft copolymer of a polyethylene backbone grafted with at least one grafting monomer comprising one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or the anhydrides of such acids blended with a blending resin that is a mixture of one or more high density polyethylenes and one or more polypropylenes. The disclosure also includes composite structures and their method of making comprising one or more substrates and a blend of the above as the adhesive in contact with and united with the substrate or substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1982Date of Patent: December 6, 1983Assignee: Chemplex CompanyInventors: Seymour Schmukler, John Machonis, Jr., Mitsuzo Shida
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Patent number: 4365002Abstract: A coated plastic film possessing good printability slip properties, oxygen and moisture barrier properties and transparency which comprises applying to a plastic film a coating solution of a thermoplastic resin as base resin in which a synthetic resin of a network structure having a softening temperature above 100.degree. C. and being in the form of a fine powder are added, and drying thereafter.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1981Date of Patent: December 21, 1982Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki Takahashi, Shozo Yamamoto, Nagayoshi Tsukane
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Patent number: 4356200Abstract: Disclosed is a tubular packaging material to produce a sausage casing comprising a carrier tubing comprised of hydrate and containing in its wall from about 5 to 12% by weight of water and from about 18 to 28% by weight of a plasticizer; an anchoring layer on the outside of the carrier tubing of a water-insoluble heat-cured synthetic condensation product; a film coating on the outside of the carrier tubing which is substantially impermeable to water and water vapor and which comprises a copolymer of vinylidene chloride; and a water-permeable adhesion-promoting layer on the inside surface of the carrier tubing, comprising a water-insoluble, heat-cured condensation product. The carrier tubing is characterized by a swelling value in the range from about 80 to 120%, and the tubular packaging, after soaking in water at a temperature between about 40.degree. to 50.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1981Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus-Dieter Hammer, Wolfgang Heinrich, Guenter Gerigk, Max Bytzek
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Patent number: 4356199Abstract: Disclosed is a tubular packaging material for sausage casings, comprising a carrier tubing comprised of cellulose hydrate and containing in its wall from about 5 to 12% by weight of water and from about 18 to 28% by weight of a plasticizer; and a coating on the inside and on the outside of the carrier tubing of a water-insoluble heat-cured synthetic condensation product wherein the carrier tubing is characterized by a swelling value in the range from about 80 to 120%, and the tubular packaging material, after soaking in water at a temperature between about 40.degree. to 50.degree. C. for a period of about 30 minutes and subsequent cooling to about room temperature, is characterized by dimensions in the wet state which are 2 to 6% greater than those before the soaking in water. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the packaging material.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1981Date of Patent: October 26, 1982Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus-Dieter Hammer, Wolfgang Heinrich, Guenter Gerigk, Max Bytzek
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Patent number: 4339531Abstract: A coated film base suitable for coating with a light-sensitive photographic emulsion layer comprises a self-supporting film of a synthetic linear polyester and a continuous subbing layer applied to at least one surface of said self-supporting film comprising a water-insoluble copolymer of (a) styrene or a derivative of styrene, (b) a comonomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a derivative of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and (c) a copolymerizable sulphonated ethylenically unsaturated comonomer having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, nitrile, amide, amine, ketone, ethyl or vinyl;R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1981Date of Patent: July 13, 1982Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Terence D. J. Elmes, Patrick T. McGrail
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Patent number: 4307148Abstract: A process for improving the flame-retardant properties of cellulose containing fibrous materials in the absence of halogen compounds which comprises treating said fibrous materials with an effective amount of a colloidal aqueous dispersion of an alkali metal polyantimonate containing a mole ratio of alkali metal to antimony in the dispersion of at least about 0.3:1, and drying said materials is described.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1979Date of Patent: December 22, 1981Assignee: The Harshaw Chemical CompanyInventor: Destin A. LeBlanc
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Patent number: 4289171Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging material, comprising a fibrous base web wherein at least a part of the fibers forming said base web include at least a partial coating of a mixture of chemical substances which comprise a predominant proportion of a chemical binder based on a synthetic water-soluble heat-curable cationic resin precondensate and of a minor proportion of at least one coloring chemical substance, the proportions being relative to the total weight of the mixture of substances. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this packaging material and a sausage casing made therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1979Date of Patent: September 15, 1981Assignee: Hoechst AktiengesellschaftInventor: Felix Rassbach
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Patent number: 4278736Abstract: Contrast enhancement filter having first and second transparent glass substrates with first and second surfaces with the first surface of each facing the medium in which the filter is disposed. A sheet-like circular polarizer is provided formed of stretched plastic members covered by layers of cellulose acetate butyrate. The circular polarizer is disposed between the first and second glass substrates and faces the second surfaces of the glass substrates. A dried plastisol primer layer is disposed on the surface of the layers of cellulose acetate butyrate facing the glass substrates. First and second layers of polyvinyl butyral adhesive secure the layers of cellulose acetate butyrate carried by the circular polarizer with the primer layers thereon to the second surfaces of the glass substrates. An anti-reflection coating is disposed on the first surface of the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1979Date of Patent: July 14, 1981Assignee: Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.Inventor: Marc A. Kamerling
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Patent number: 4276209Abstract: Co-condensates are prepared by condensing from 0.8 to 2.0 moles of butyraldehyde with 1 mole of a phenol at from 80.degree. to 220.degree. C. with the addition, before, during or after the condensation, of from 5 to 50% by weight, based on the mixture of phenol and butyraldehyde, of one or more thermoplastics containing functional groups, which reacts with phenol, butyraldehyde or the phenol-butyraldehyde resin under the condensation conditions. The co-condensates are used as hot-melt adhesives and as binders for nonwovens.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1979Date of Patent: June 30, 1981Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Harro Petersen, Hans-Joachim Krause, Kurt Fischer, Adolph Segnitz, Horst Zaunbrecher
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Patent number: 4251591Abstract: Laminates of a polyvinyl butyral sheet with a sheet comprising a copolymer of a vinylaromatic monomer with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride have high strength and can be made optically clear. The laminates can be in part foamed to provide insulation materials or metalplated to provide tough materials that could be used for example in automotive applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1979Date of Patent: February 17, 1981Assignee: Monsanto CompanyInventor: Henry K. Chi
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Patent number: 4207353Abstract: A cellulosic food casing includes an internal coating comprising a water soluble cellulose ether and a cationic thermosetting resin.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1979Date of Patent: June 10, 1980Assignee: Union Carbide CorporationInventors: Jerome J. M. Rasmussen, Richard C. Waldman, Richard L. Oliver
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Patent number: 4196260Abstract: A process is provided for flameproofing cellulosics in which an aqueous solution is applied thereto which contains(A) the phosphorinane of the formula ##STR1## (B) an aminoplast precondensate, e.g. a methylolmelamine, and, optionally, (C) a latent acid catalyst, e.g. 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanolchloride.The cellulosics, e.g. textiles containing natural or regenerated cellulose, are then dried up to 100.degree. C. and subjected to a heat treatment above 100.degree. C., e.g. at 130.degree. to 200.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1978Date of Patent: April 1, 1980Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: Hermann Nachbur
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Patent number: 4123579Abstract: A substrate is made for use as a top layer in a laminate; the substrate being impregnated with, and having a continuous film on its surface of, a dried, catalyzed, uncured resin, comprising the reaction product of 1 mole of melamine, about 1.8 moles to about 2.7 moles of uninhibited formaldehyde and about 0.05 mole to about 0.40 mole of urea; where the resin content of the substrate is between about 50 wt.% to about 85 wt.%, and the dried, continuous film on the substrate layer will cure within about 30 seconds to about 90 seconds, under pressures of between about 150 psi. to about 500 psi, without the formation of a discontinuous film.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1977Date of Patent: October 31, 1978Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Harold O. McCaskey, Jr.
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Patent number: 4088807Abstract: A surface hardening coating composition for cellulosic plastics, comprising as a hardening component a mixture consisting of (a) methylolmelamine with at least part of its methylol groups optionally alkyl-etherified and (b) 0.1 to 1.5 equivalents, per equivalent of the methylolmelamine, of an aliphatic or alicyclic compound having at least two functional groups capable of reacting with the methylol groups or alkyl ethers thereof, and/or a precondensation product between the components (a) and (b). Shaped articles of cellulosic plastics having superior abrasion resistance and flexibility can be prepared by coating the surface of a shaped article of cellulosic plastics with the above composition and baking the coated article at a temperature from 60.degree. C. to the heat distortion temperature of the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1976Date of Patent: May 9, 1978Assignees: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Nippon Pelnox CorporationInventors: Nobuhiro Sakata, Toshihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 4046937Abstract: A melamine-aldehyde resin is disclosed of a composition of melamine-aldehyde, a water-soluble, aliphatic diglycidyl ether, and water. The composition is cured to the A-stage and an absorbent sheet is impregnated with the resin which is then cured to the B-stage. At least one B-staged sheet is stacked with a postformable core stock and heated and pressed to form a C-staged postformable laminate. The laminate can be heated and pressed to postform it. The postformed laminate can be adhesively bonded to a substrate to form a counter top or other article.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1974Date of Patent: September 6, 1977Assignee: Westinghouse Electric CorporationInventors: Harold O. McCaskey, Jr., Lenon G. Brooker
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Patent number: 3956243Abstract: Composition for flameproofing organic fibre material which contains at least1. a tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-phosphonium compound, its self-condensation product or its condensation product with a reactive nitrogen compound2. an aliphatic amide or an imidazole or an imidazoline as agent for imparting a soft handle3. a methylolated amino groups containing 1,3,5-triazine and, optionally,4. an optionally methylolated and esterified derivative of a urea and, optionally,5. a low molecular amine.These compositions yield flameproof finishes paired with a soft handle especially on polyester-cotton blends.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1973Date of Patent: May 11, 1976Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: Rudolf Loss, Rene Berini, Armin Hiestand, Peter Hofmann, Hermann Nachbur
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Patent number: 3934587Abstract: A novel material is disclosed and a process and apparatus for making the same, which process comprises reacting one side of a solid sheet or film of a polymeric compound containing reactable hydroxyl or amine groups with a vapor phase mixture of acid chloride and aldehyde. The resulting product is water-repellent along the treated side and water-permeable along the opposite, untreated side. Also disclosed are novel disposable articles such as sanitary clothing and containers for liquids fashioned from the material made by means of the process and apparatus of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1974Date of Patent: January 27, 1976Inventor: Roy Gerald Gordon