Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.) inventions 05/06

20060110994 - Laminated headliner assembly and method for forming a lightweight laminated headliner: A headliner assembly (10) includes a layer of core material (16), a binding agent (26) adjacent to the core material (16), a first layer of chopped fiberglass (14) adjacent to the binding agent (26), a scrim (20) adjacent to the first layer of chopped fiberglass (14), a catalyst (38) adjacent...

20060110995 - Air bag fabric and inflatble elements formed therefrom: An air bag substrate fabric utilizing a tying yarn knitting arrangement wherein a portion of the tying yarns are threaded to engage needles so as to form two stitches with one on either side of the inlay warp yarn at rows of stitch formation. The neighboring stitches resist yarn separation...

20060110996 - Waterproofing membrane: A waterproofing membrane comprising a structure incorporating a fibre layer and wherein to one side of said structure a bituminous mass is applied and another side of said structure is covered on its surface with a substance comprising a mineral or organic filler and an acrylic polymer, whereby said substance...

20060110997 - Treated nonwoven fabrics and method of treating nonwoven fabrics: The present invention provides a method of treating a nonwoven fabric to provide the fabric with repellency to fluids while minimizing impact to the hydrostatic head properties of the fabric. Generally, the process includes contacting a nonwoven fabric with an aqueous treatment solution that includes a fluoropolymer and a polymeric...

20060110998 - Conductive cushion material and process for producing the same: A conductive cushion material that can effectively shield electromagnetic wave leaking from a housing of an information device such as a cellular phone and also has a cushioning function to protect electronics parts comparatively fragile to impact, as well as a method for manufacturing the same, where manufacturing processes are...

20060110999 - Antimicrobial preparations for building materials: A system and method of incorporating and coating antimicrobial preparations for building materials by incorporating the antimicrobial preparation into a base material; and forming the base material into a polymer blend and by dispersing an antimicrobial preparation agent evenly in a compatible solution; applying the compatible solution to the building...

20060111000 - Reinforced nonwoven fire blocking fabric having ridges and grooves and articles fire blocked therewith: This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric having ridges and grooves for fire blocking an article and articles containing such fabrics. When exposed to heat or flame, the fabric is capable of increasing to a thickness that is at least 1.5 times its original thickness. The fabric comprises...

20060111001 - Cellulosic insulation containing a phase change material as an active thermal mass component: A composite thermal insulation material includes a cellulosic fiber matrix component and a phase-change material dispersed in the cellulosic fiber matrix component....

20060111002 - Fiberglass nonwoven binder: The present invention relates to a nonwoven binder composition containing an aqueous solution of a copolymer binder having both an acid functionality and hydroxyl or amine functionality. The binder is especially useful as a binder for fiberglass fibers, to produce a fiberglass mat that is strongly bound, yet flexible....

20060111003 - Heat deflection/high strength panel compositions: The following disclosure provides a structural mat for manufacturing a moldable structural hardboard body. The structural mat has a nucleated/coupled binder and a fibrous material. The nucleated/coupled binder material has a first binder material combined with a nucleating agent; and a second binder material combined with a coupling agent. The...

20060111004 - Hydroentangled filter media and method: A filter media formed in accordance with the present invention comprises hydroentangled, predominantly polyester staple length fibers having a basis weight of no more than about 12 oz/yd2. The filter media exhibits a Mullen burst strength of at least about 395 psi, and machine-direction and cross-direction shrinkage of less than...

20060111005 - Nanorods and other materials from condensed phase conversion and growth instead of from vapor: Compositions, systems and methods are described for condensed phase conversion and growth of nanorods and other materials. A composition includes a plurality of nanorods that define a local volume, said local volume including a fraction, said plurality of nanorods within at least said fraction of said local volume interrelated to...

20060111006 - Layered elastomeric fabric and process for making: Provided is a process comprising contacting a spun-bonded polypropylene fabric with a layer of fibers that are not polypropylene, point-bonding the layers together to form a bonded layered fabric, exposing the bonded layered fabric to heat under suitable conditions followed by cooling to form a layered elastomeric fabric, the bonded...

20060111007 - Nonwoven support based on activated carbon fibres, and use: Nonwoven support based on activated carbon fibres, which is characterised in that it further contains chitosan fibres....

20060105653 - Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards: This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an air permeability rating of no greater than about 300 CFM/ft2 (FG...

20060105654 - 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....

20060105655 - Virtual card service system and method: The present invention is fluorine-containing ethylene copolymer composition and a process of preparing same. The ethylene copolymers of the present invention are melt processible fluorinated copolymers having surface energies of less than about 25 dynes/cm....

20060105656 - Copper vermiculite thermal coating: An improved insulating material and method is provided by a vermiculite and copper coating. The coating may be used in a variety of applications including on a thermal fabric such as a porous fiberglass fabric made of texturized yarn. The coating fuses with the fiberglass fabric at elevated temperatures. The...

20060105657 - Microbial resistant kraft facing for fiberglass insulation: An insulation product that contains a Kraft paper facing treated with a combination of antimicrobial agents that imparts improved microbial resistance to the Kraft paper is provided. A preferred anti-microbial composition includes (1-[[2-(2,4-dichloropheyl)-4-propyl-1,3-diololan-2-yl]-methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, α-(2-(4-chlorphenyl)ethyl)-α-(1-1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol, and alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium saccharinate. The anti-microbial agents may each be present in the anti-microbial composition...

20060105658 - Multi-directional-stretch, flame-resistant fabric: The present invention relates to a multi-directional stretch fabric that has excellent flash fire and flame resistant qualities....

20060105659 - Woven face pvc floor covering: The floor covering includes multiple layers including a non-woven base layer, a VAE precoat applied to the non-woven woven base layer and overlaid by a first PVC layer. A fiberglass mat is applied over the first PVC layer and a second PVC layer is applied over the mat. A woven...

20060105660 - Papermachine clothing having reduced void spaces: Paper-machine clothing comprising a woven structure and a filling component. A filament and a second filament of the woven structure intersect in a weave pattern contact each other. Void spaces produced by the intersection of the first filament and the second filament are substantially filled by a durable filling component....

20060105661 - Thermoplastic formed panel, intermediate panel for the fabrication thereof, and method for fabricating said panel and said intermediate panel: The invention relates to a thermoformable panel. According to the invention, the panel is composed of thermoplastic fibers forming a nonwoven fabric particularly having double crossed, randomized and thermally bonded webs, pressed under heating to cause a partial “melting” of the fibers, i.e. at least a partial loss of their...

20060105662 - Fibrous nonwoven mat and method: Fibrous nonwoven mats comprising polyetherimid fibers and a binder comprising a resin and an adhesion promoter, and method of making the mat are disclosed. These mats have several uses and are particularly suited as facer mats for fiber reinforced thermoplastic thermoformable materials. When used as a facer, the mat bonds...

20060105663 - Polymer assemblies with decorative surfaces: A polymer sheet having a decorative surface and a nondecorative surface may be joined to a thermoplastic “substrate” by melt bonding the nondecorative surface and a surface the substrate to different sides of a sheet which has two irregular surfaces. The resulting article is useful for products where a decorative...

20060105664 - Process for abrasion-resistant needle-punched composite: A process for making abrasion-resistant composites is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing a fibrous sheet containing a high density of relatively short staple fibers having a decitex under 6.6; needle-punching the staple layer and applying an adhesive containing layer; followed by the application of heat and pressure...

20060099865 - Fabrics for therapeutic skin care bedding: A fabric for bedding which includes a woven fabric having warp yarns and filling yarns woven to provide a smooth fabric surface. One of the warp and filling yarns being at least 50% by weight continuous filament nylon, and the other of the warp and filling yarns being from about...

20060099866 - Fabrics for therapeutic skin care bedding: A fabric for bedding which includes a woven fabric having warp yarns and filling yarns woven to provide a smooth fabric surface. One of the warp or filling yarns being at least 40% by weight of the fabric of continuous filament nylon, and the other of the warp or filling...

20060099867 - Woven articles from synthetic self twisted yarns: A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarns, with and without a center core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing articles such as the seat or back portions of an article of furniture....

20060099868 - Underquilt with multiple layered wool fill: An underquilt with a wool fill including at least two horizontally extending wool layers, each wool layer being a carded layer with the wool fibers lying predominantly in a fiber direction, with the fiber direction of each wool layer being at ninety degrees with respect to its adjacent wool layer....

20060099869 - Convoluted fiber pad: resent invention relates to a process of forming a multi-layer pad of a non-woven fiber batt and a foam layer having conforming convoluted surfaces and to a multi-layer pad incorporating a non-woven fiber batt and foam layer. The process of forming a non-woven batt layer and a foam layer having...

20060099870 - Fiber mat bound with a formaldehyde free binder, asphalt coated mat and method: Fibrous, nonwoven mats are disclosed that are bound with a formaldehyde-free, heat resistant resin in direct contact with the fibers. The heat resistant resin is capable of withstanding coating with a hot, molten material like asphalt or a mixture containing asphalt having a temperature of at least about 300 degrees...

20060099871 - Reinforced elastic fiberous web: The present invention is directed to a lubricated reinforced fibrous web having a plurality of fibers. A lubricant layer is cross-linked on the fibers to coat the fibers and to form a point-bearing surface on the fibrous web. The cross-linked lubricant layer imparts extensibility and elasticity to the fibrous web...

20060094318 - Medical film: A medical film that is excellent in biocompatibility and bioabsorbability and has an excellent strength in suturing and bonding is provided. A reinforcing material 12 made of a biodegradable polymer is placed in a gelatin solution so as to allow the solution to infiltrate in the reinforcing material 12 and...

20060094319 - Extensible laminate having elastics of differing elastic properties: An extensible laminate having a first web material, a second web material, a first elastic and a second elastic having different stretch properties. The elastics are laminated between the first and second materials. The elastics have substantially the same equilibrium points within the laminate. The elastics are pre-strained at different...

20060094320 - Gradient nanofiber materials and methods for making same: A gradient material comprising at least two types of nanofibers distributed non-uniformly throughout the material to form one or more gradients is provided. In one embodiment, the at least two types of nanofibers intertwine to form a single layer of material, i.e., are at least partially physically intertwined, i.e., entangled...