Apparatus and method for treating materials with compositions

Abstract

An apparatus and method for treating subject materials with compositions includes a material treatment section for treating a subject material with a composition of a silane-containing material and a hydrocarbon solvent to form a treated material, and a neutralizing section for neutralizing the treated material such that the treated material has a pH in a range of approximately 7 to approximately 8.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for treating subject materials with compositions, said system, comprising:
 a material treatment section for treating a subject material with a composition comprising a silane-containing material to form a treated material;   a neutralizing section for neutralizing the treated material such that the treated material has a pH in a range of approximately 7 to approximately 8.   
     
     
         2 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a removal section for removing at least one of moisture, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a byproduct of reaction from the treated material. 
     
     
         3 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a feeding section for feeding the subject material to the material treatment section. 
     
     
         4 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a collecting section for collecting the treated material. 
     
     
         5 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a drying section for drying the treated material. 
     
     
         6 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a composition section for forming the composition. 
     
     
         7 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including an applicator in the material treatment section for applying the composition to the subject material. 
     
     
         8 . A system as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said applicator is a liquid applicator for applying a liquid composition to the subject material. 
     
     
         9 . A system as set forth in  claim 7  and further including a vapor applicator for applying a vapor composition to the subject material. 
     
     
         10 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said neutralizing section applies steam to the treated material in a neutralizing chamber. 
     
     
         11 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said neutralizing section is configured to apply a base-containing material to the treated material in a neutralizing chamber to neutralize the treated material. 
     
     
         12 . A system as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said feeding section comprises a feeder to feed a roll of the subject material to the material treatment section. 
     
     
         13 . A system as set forth in  claim 4  and further including a collector for collecting the treated material in the collecting section. 
     
     
         14 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a removal section for removing a solvent from the treated material in a removal section of the apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a removal section for removing a byproduct of reaction for the treated material. 
     
     
         16 . A system for treating subject materials with compositions, said system comprising:
 a material treatment section for treating the subject material in the material treatment section with a composition comprising a silane-containing material to form a treated material   a feeding section for feeding a subject material to the material treatment section;   a neutralizing section for neutralizing the treated material such that the treated material has a pH in a range of approximately 7 to approximately 8; and   a collector for collecting the treated material.   
     
     
         17 . A system as set forth in  claim 16  and further including a removal section for removing at least one of moisture, a hydrocarbon solvent, and a byproduct of reaction from the treated material. 
     
     
         18 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a dryer for drying the treated material. 
     
     
         19 . A system as set forth in  claim 1  and further including a forming section for forming the composition. 
     
     
         20 . A system for treating subject materials with compositions, said system comprising:
 a material treatment section for treating the subject material with a composition comprising a silane-containing material and a solvent to form a treated material;   a feeding section for feeding a subject material to the material treatment section;   a neutralizing section for neutralizing the treated material such that the treated material has a pH in a range of approximately 7 to approximately 8; and   a collector for collecting the treated material.