Milliken + Co

Richard Arthur Mayernik

Shulong Li

William Carl Kimbrell, Jr

Zeb W Atkinson

Kimila C Sasser

Xinfei Yu

Andrew Broadway

William E Baird, Jr

William E Baird

A container is described having at least one sheet of paper folded and adhered to form a body defining an interior space. The body has an inner surface and an outer surface and contains at least one window portion in at least one of the sides. The window portion comprises a hole in the sheet of paper. The container further contains a textile material, where the textile material contains biodegradable yarns and an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition contains at least 50% by weight of a vinyl acetate ethylene co-polymer having a glass transition temperature of between about 10 and 30° C. The adhesive composition forms between about 20 to 60% by weight of the textile material. The textile material is adhered to the inner surface of the body at least in the window portion and completely overlaps the hole in the sheet of paper.

Container with scrim window

A textile material comprises a plurality of yarns, wherein the yarns contain an intimate blend of dyed polyphenylene sulfide fibers and cellulosic fibers. The dyed polyphenylene sulfide fibers comprise a disperse dye that is distributed substantially evenly across the cross-sectional area of the fibers. A method for dyeing textile materials containing polyphenylene sulfide fibers comprises the steps of (a) providing a textile material comprising yarns which contain an intimate blend of polyphenylene sulfide fibers and cellulosic fibers, (b) providing a dye liquor comprising a liquid medium and a disperse dye, (c) applying the dye liquor to the textile material, (d) heating the textile material under ambient atmosphere to a temperature sufficient to evaporate substantially all of the liquid medium from the textile material, and (e) heating the textile material under ambient atmosphere to a temperature of about 180° C. or more to fix the disperse dye to the polyphenylene sulfide fibers.

Textile materials containing dyed polyphenylene sulfide fibers and methods for producing the same

A filtration medium comprises a textile substrate and a mercury abatement coating on a least a portion of the surface of the textile substrate. The mercury abatement coating comprises a copper salt, a binder, and other optional components. A process for removing mercury from a gaseous stream uses the filtration medium.

Filtration medium and process for filtering a fluid stream

A process for imparting flame resistance and the flame resistant fabrics produced by such process are provided. The process for imparting flame resistant properties involves treating a target fabric with one or more flame retardant chemicals (and, preferably, a softening agent) and then curing the treated fabric to durably affix the flame retardant to the fabric. In many cases, it may be desirable to subject the treated fabric to mechanical face finishing to increase softness. Optionally, stain release agents, soil repellent agents, permanent press resins, and the like may be added to the bath of flame retardant chemicals, eliminating the need for one or more additional manufacturing processes. Alternately, soil repellent agents may be applied to only one side of the treated fabric after the application of the flame retardant chemicals. The present fabrics exhibit improved performance and tear strength, even after repeated launderings, as compared to conventionally treated fabrics.

Flame resistant fabrics and process for making

A flame retardant composition comprises a phosphorous-containing polymer. The phosphorous-containing polymer can be produced by first reacting a phosphonium compound and a nitrogen-containing compound to produce a precondensate compound and then reacting the precondensate compound with a cross-linking composition. The resulting phosphorous-containing intermediate polymer can then be oxidized to convert at least a portion of the phosphorous atoms in the polymer to a pentavalent state. A textile material comprises a textile substrate and a phosphorous-containing polymer, such as that described above.

Flame retardant composition and textile material comprising the same

Provided herein are flame resistant fabrics having a thermoplastic fiber content of as much as 65% (where no more than 5% of the fibers are non-thermoplastic synthetic fibers). The flame resistant properties are imparted by treating the fabric with one or more flame retardant chemicals and then by curing the treated fabric at high temperatures. Optionally, softeners, stain release agents, soil repellent agents, permanent press resins, and the like may be added to the bath of flame retardant chemicals. Alternately, the treated fabric may be subjected to mechanical treatment to increase softness. The fabrics produced by the present process exhibit improved performance and tear strength, as compared to conventionally treated fabrics.

Flame resistant fabrics having a high synthetic content and process for making

Provided herein are several inventive fabrics having warp yarns and fill yarns, where the warp yarns preferably are an intimate blend of synthetic and cellulosic fibers and where the fill yarns are preferably a patternwise arrangement of synthetic and cellulosic yarns. Such fabric possesses sufficient cellulosic content (i.e., at least 45% by weight) to be easily rendered flame retardant, while simultaneously possessing sufficient synthetic content (i.e., at least 30% by weight) to be abrasion resistant and long-lasting. In one embodiment, the subject fabrics are treated with one or more flame retardant chemicals, typically in the presence of ammonia gas. In a second embodiment, the subject fabrics are coated on one side with an elastomeric composition into which a flame retardant compound has been incorporated. In yet another embodiment, the subject fabrics are both treated and coated to achieve flame retardance.

Flame-retardant treatments for cellulose-containing fabrics and the fabrics so treated

The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobial agent, an enzyme inhibitor, and an odor-reacting compound, can be used by a consumer to remove contaminants from the carpet and to prevent the odor associated with the decomposition of future contamination. Specifically, the composition has been shown effective in neutralizing odors associated with the decomposition of organic materials (such as urine or food spills) by absorbing and/or removing the odor-generating source. A manufacturing treatment composition and methods for using are also disclosed.

Method of removing contaminants from carpet with aqueous cleaning composition

Carpet treated for resistance to odors and contaminants and method

A photocatalytic substrate comprises a textile support and a finish on the surface thereof. The finish on the surface of the textile support comprises a particulate photocatalytic material and a binder. A process for producing a photocatalytic substrate comprises the steps of providing a textile support having at least one surface, providing a coating composition, applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the surface of the textile support, and drying the surface of the textile support to which the coating composition was applied to produce a photocatalytic substrate.

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Mauldin, SC, United States of America

Richard Arthur Mayernik