Milliken + Co

Milliken Research Corporation

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Robert L Schuette

Dominick Joseph Valenti

Patrick D Moore

Randy D Petrea

John G Lever

Martin E Cowan

T Andrew Canada

Jason L Kreider

Derek Taylor

Phillip DeMott

Leland G Close, Jr

Laurent D Kieken

Raymond C Sturm

Kenneth M Wiencek

Shirley Anne Whiteside

Emily W Michaels

N David Sellman, Jr

Angel Lee

Thomas A Canada

Walter P Horton

Mark K Wiencek

Andrew Thomas Canada

K Mark Wiencek

This invention relates to a coating for seeds comprising a polymeric material, a method of making and using the coating for improving the adherence of seeds to sloped surfaces, and seeds containing said coating. The invention also relates to a horticulture system for distributing the coated seeds to landscaping and/or agricultural surfaces.

Seed coating

Wound care devices having a topically applied silver-based antimicrobial finish are provided. The finish comprises at least one silver ion-containing compound and at least one binder compound. The finish may be applied to a target substrate, such as a fiber, fabric, film, foam, hydrogel, or hydrocolloid to provide a single layer antimicrobial wound care device. Alternatively, a silver-containing layer may be combined with one or more additional layers of target substrate to provide a composite antimicrobial wound care device. The device may also contain an odor-absorbing component capable of reducing or eliminating odors that are inherently associated with infectious wounds. Also provided is a method for making the wound care device and a composition of matter comprising the silver-based antimicrobial finish.

Silver-containing wound care device

Method for producing a silver-containing wound care device

Floor covering products, such as carpets, carpet tiles, floor mats, and the like, which comprise very specific antimicrobial adhesive latex formulations therein are provided. Such formulations comprise, as the only antimicrobial active ingredients, certain inorganic antimicrobial compounds, such as, preferably, silver-containing ion-exchange, glass, and/or zeolite compounds. Such latexes exhibit excellent adhesive and antimicrobial qualities and, since they do not contain any added organic bactericides (and thus no bactericide VOCs), do not release any such organic bactericides upon exposure to high processing temperatures.

Floor covering articles comprising antimicrobial adhesive latex components

Polyurethane elastomer yams (particularly spandex) containing certain silver-based antimicrobial formulations therein are provided. This invention relates to polyurethane elastomer yams (particularly spandex) containing certain silver-based antimicrobial formulations therein. Such formulations comprise antimicrobial compounds, such as, preferably, triclosan and/or silver-containing ion-exchange resins, such as zirconium phosphate, glass, and/or zeolite compounds. The inventive spandex yarns exhibit excellent antimicrobial qualities as well as surprisingly good anti-tack/frictional characteristics. As a result, antimicrobial spandex yams are provided which exhibit ease in processing, particularly in further knitting, weaving, etc., to produce fabrics therefrom. Such fabrics are also encompassed within this invention.

Anti-tack spandex fibers containing antimicrobial agents therein and fabrics made therefrom

Broadly defined adhesive latex formula s exhibiting antimicrobial properties. Such formulations comprise certain antimicrobial compounds, such as, preferably, metal-containing ion-exchange and/or zeolite compounds, are provided. The inventive latex formulations must also exhibit substantially uniform characteristics (such a similar viscosity and/or appearance throughout) in order to provide a functionally and aestheticially pleasing formulation for utilization within any number of applications. In order to provide such an inventive latex formulation, it has been found that compounding of all the base ingredients (polymer, antimicrobial agent, fillers) must be undertaken prior to the final thickening step, which ultimately produces the desired latex. The specific method of producing such formulations is also encompassed within this invention.

Antimicrobial adhesive latexes and methods of making thereof

An improved textile yarn finish is provided having a continuous aqueous phase with a soil release agent incorporated therein and a discontinuous phase of a lubricating oil.

Lubricant and soil release finish for yarns

A lubricant finish for high speed twisting of textile yarns is provided which incorporates an alkenyl succinic acid, or an anhydride, ester or salt of the acid.

Lubricant finish for textiles

A fiber finish composition, which may be applied as an aqueous emulsion, is provided having:

Finish for textile fibers containing silahydrocarbon lubricants and

Finish for textile fibers containing polyalphaolefin and nonionic

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Spartanburg, SC, United States of America

Robert L Schuette