The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Sizing compositions, methods and apparatus for cleaning sized fiber glass strands, yarns and fabrics
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce E. Novich, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Caroline S. Harris, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kami Lammon-Hillnski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/00 ; D06M 1/00 ; C08F 4/42 ; B32B 9/00 ; B05D 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/00 ; D06M 1/00 ; C08F 4/42 ; B32B 9/00 ; B05D 3/02 ;
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates generally to sizing compositions, methods and apparatus for cleaning sized fiber glass strands, yarns and fabric without the use of high temperature thermal processes. More specifically, the invention relates to sizing compositions comprising a photocatalytically degradable organic material and a photocatalyst material, and methods and apparatus for cleaning photocatalytically degradable organic materials from the surface of the fiber glass strand.