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This article is about the Ecomass brand. For generic items, see Composite Materials.

Ecomass is a brand name for a variety of nontoxic high density composite materials or compounds. The name Ecomass is a registered trademark of Ecomass Technologies, LP of Austin, Texas USA. Ecomass products are sold worldwide.

Ecomass Compounds are nontoxic thermoplastic high density composite materials (or compounds) that are used to replace lead and other traditional materials in numerous applications. Typical formulations include metal powder combined with a polymeric matrix in a twin screw extrusion process. These materials are then processed via injection molding, compression molding, and extrusion into various shapes for use in weighting, balancing, vibration dampening, and radiation shielding applications. The original formulation, consisting of a tungsten powder/polymer composite at a density of 11 grams/cc, was patented in the United States in 1996. Additional patents were granted in many other industrialized countries. The original application was for the replacement of lead projectiles in small caliber training ammunition used by the United States Army.

Original 1925 Kleenex trademark The original Kleenex trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was filed by Cellucotton Products Company of Neenah, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 12, 1924. The trademark for Kleenex was filed in the class of Medical, Beauty, & Agricultural Services. The description provided to the USPTO was for, "ABSORBENT PADS OR SHEETS FOR REMOVING COLD CREAM." First use for the drawing and stylized word mark was on June 12, 1924 and first use in commerce on June 12, 1924 as well. USPTO granted trademark registration on November 25, 1924. International Cellucotton Products Company officially assigned trademark interest and good will of the business to Kimberly-Clark Corporation on September 30, 1955. Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin is the current registered owner of the Kleenex trademark.[2] In the USA, the Kleenex name has become, or as a legal matter nearly has become, genericized: the KLEENEX trademark identifies KLEENEX as a brand name which may only be used to designate products manufactured by Kimberly-Clark, however the popularity of the product has led to the use of its name to refer to any facial tissue, regardless of the brand. The trademark KLEENEX was registered with the U.S. Patent Office.[3] Many dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster, and Oxford, now include definitions in their publications defining it as such. [edit]References

^ Kleenex history "Kleenex Brand Story". Kleenex.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26. ^ "United States Patent and Trademark Office, registration #s 0019194;0022859;0029753;0038458;0408618". 1924-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-25. ^ http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question13608.html [edit]External links

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