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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967904 | Biodegradable or compostable containers The present invention provides an improved method and materials for forming biodegradable containers that can hold food products in dry, damp or wet conditions and provides the biodegradable containers prepared according to the disclosed process. The containers are ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7553363 | Composition for use in biodegradable articles and method of use The present invention relates to a composition for use in making a starch-based food or beverage container, the formulation allowing the container to be water resistant for a usable amount of time without the need for coatings or similar. An embodiment of the formul... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7341623 | Substance mixture and a method for introducing at least one particulate active ingredient component into a liquid aqueous system A mixture of substances is designated for introduction into a liquid aqueous system and comprises at least one extremely finely divided active substance component that is designated for subsequent dissolution or dispersion in the liquid aqueous system. The mixture o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7175702 | Naturally decomposing disposable tableware and manufacturing thereof Disclosed is disposable tableware which is completely degradable under environmental conditions without environmental contamination. The disposable tableware is prepared using environmentally friendly, completely degradable materials without additional chemical addi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7098269 | Compression molded inorganic fiber articles, and methods and compositions used in molding same A method of forming articles made of an inorganic fiber material using compression molding. In one respect, a method of forming an article, wherein the method includes providing a molding composition comprising inorganic fiber and an inorganic binder, and compressio... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083673 | Biodegradable or compostable containers The present invention provides an improved method and materials for forming biodegradable containers that can hold food products in dry, damp or wet conditions and provides the biodegradable containers prepared according to the disclosed process. The containers are ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7065228 | Injection molding process including digital watermarking and articles manufactured from injection molding process The present invention relates to methods of marking objects produced through a molding process. The marking facilitates authentication of the objects. A cellular phone faceplate is steganographically marked in one implementation of the invention. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997122 | Method and apparatus for distributing soil amendments Method and apparatus for dispensing aggregates for lawn improvement. Aggregates are delivered to the site in a primary dispensing vehicle, which is configured to allow a smaller secondary dispensing vehicle to be loaded with the aggregate directly from the primary v... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6949137 | Sculpting / modeling material composition A sculpting/modeling medium is provided comprised of a nontoxic premixed loose ground cellulose material present in the amount ranging from 10–15% by weight; a vegetable adhesive present in the amount ranging from 75–85% by weight; and water present in the amoun... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6903157 | Thickened aqueous coating compositions containing film-forming polymeric binder A thickened aqueous coating composition (preferably paints and the like or adhesives) containing a film-forming polymeric binder which produces dried coatings having less sensitivity to water by using a thickener which is autoxidisable. Preferred autoxidisable moiet... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896725 | Aldehyde-containing polymers as wet strength additives The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carboxyl groups b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881252 | Fiber-based product Fiber-based products and adhesives comprising the fiber-based products. The fiber-based products comprise carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethylated hemicellulose and carboxymethylated starch. The fiber-based product is obtained by simultaneously performing alkali e... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6670607 | Conductive polymer coated nano-electrospray emitter The present invention relates to a nanospray emitter including an emitter body which includes a fluid inlet, an outlet orifice, and a passage communicating between the fluid inlet and outlet orifice; and an electrically conductive polymer coating on at le... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6589327 | Organic composite material A composite material comprising an organic crop cutting powder, starch, and a liquid, and a method of making molded products from the composite material. The manufactured products may be laminated or coated depending on their intended application.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6533854 | Process for producing a shaped body made of biodegradable material The invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body made of biodegradable material in which a bakeable mass is produced by mixing from 7.8 to 8.5% by weight of cellulosic fibers, from 16.1 to 17.6% by weight of native starch, from 5.4 to 6.0% b... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6406530 | Biopolymer-based thermoplastic mixture for producing biodegradable shaped bodies Thermoplastic mixture based on biopolymers for producing shaped biodegradable articles with improved properties, preparation of the mixture, and also its use. A novel thermoplastic mixture based on biopolymers, in particular on starch, features the presen... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398976 | Coated roofing insulation and roofing systems including such insulations A single ply membrane roofing system includes a roofing insulation board which, preferably, is at least 45% by dry weight expanded perlite. One major surface of the insulation board is coated with a latex coating comprising, by dry weight, between 48.3% a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379446 | Methods for dispersing fibers within aqueous compositions Compositions and methods in which dry-committed fibers are substantially homogeneously dispersed throughout a fibrous composition. The fibrous composition is characterized as having sufficient yield stress and viscosity such that the shearing forces from ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6184272 | Fiber-reinforced molded plastic part and process for its manufacture A fiber-reinforced molded plastic part, a process for its manufacture and a use. The fiber-reinforced molded plastic part consists of a plastic matrix with natural fibers particularly arranged in a uniformly distributed manner in the plastic matrix. The p... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177024 | Coated roofing insulation and roofing systems including such insulations A single ply membrane roofing system includes a roofing insulation board which, preferably, is at least 45% by dry weight expanded perlite. One major surface of the insulation board is coated with a latex coating comprising, by dry weight, between 48.3% a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6090195 | Compositions used in manufacturing articles having an inorganically filled organic polymer matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a highly inorganically filled matrix. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5976235 | Compositions for manufacturing sheets having a high starch content Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a starch-bound matrix reinforced with fibers and optionally including an inorganic mineral filler. Suitable mixtures for forming the sheets are prepared by mixing together water, unmodified and unge... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5922379 | Biodegradable protein/starch-based thermoplastic composition The invention provides a biodegradable protein/starch-based thermoplastic composition. The composition is particularly useful in preparing low ratio expanded foams. Natural cellulosic fibers such as grass fiber, wood fiber, chopped straw, bagasse, etc. fu... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5868824 | Inorganically filled, starch-based compositions for manufacturing containers and other articles having a thermodynamically controlled cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularlycontainers and packaging materials, having a particle packed, highly inorganically filled, cellular matrix are disclosed. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mix... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5749954 | Perlite-based insulation board A perlite-based insulation board includes, by dry weight, between about 50% and about 76% expanded perlite; between about 15% and about 45% fibers; between about 1% and about 5% starch; between about 2% and about 9% bituminous material; and about 0% to ab... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5679145 | Starch-based compositions having uniformly dispersed fibers used to manufacture high strength articles having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a starch-bound cellular matrix reinforced with substantially uniformly dispersed fibers. High strength articles that have adequate flexi... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5663216 | Reinforced biodegradable polymer In order that a substantially biologically degradable polymer is prevented from at least partially losing its biological degradability when reinforced by additives such as fibers and the like, it is proposed that natural fibers such as, in particular, sis... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5620509 | Coating composition and method for its preparation The object of the invention is a coating mixture for interior walls, which is applicable by spraying, which contains substantially finely divided cellulose fiber as a fiber, cellulose or starch based binder, water and foaming agent, wereby the mixture can... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618341 | Methods for uniformly dispersing fibers within starch-based compositions Compositions and methods for substantially uniformly dispersing fibers throughout a starch-based composition. The fibers are dispersed throughout the composition by means of a high yield stress, high viscosity fluid fraction formed by interacting together... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5612385 | Aerated fibrous foam compositions Novel aerated fibrous slurry comprising fibrous material, foaming agent, stabilizer, water and gas, which when dried to a water content of not more than 10% by weight, forms a dry, resilient fibrous foam composition. The dry, resilient fibrous foam compos... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5395438 | Mineral wool-free acoustical tile composition A mineral wool-free acoustical tile composition and the acoustical tile made therefrom wherein an expanded perlite is used as a substitute for granulated mineral wool to provide porosity and good sound absorption properties. It is preferred that the compo... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5368638 | Natural ear plug composition The invention is an improved ear plug composition wherein the improvement comprises the use of cotton fibers as an additional ingredient in a natural ear plug composition comprising: wax, a starch based acid ester of dicarboxylic acid, lanolin, grapefruit... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5205863 | Agricultural biodegradable plastics Biodegradable starch acetate plastics are synthesized from whole agricultural flours and acetylating agents, without the use of solvents. The process includes a low temperature, staged addition of catalyst to the reactant mixture. The resultant polymers m... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5160368 | Biodegradable packages for fast food and method of preparing the same A biodegradable package for fast food comprises a heat-molded body of a moldable composition which consists essentially of an admixture of fully biodegradable natural materials comprising flour from edible gramineous plants, crushed gramineous hay, a mino... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4496718 | Integrally bonded compositions of cellulosics and products thereof directly from wet sawdust and the like At least substantially, if not entirely, undried comminutated fibrous plant cellulosic materials, particularly "wet" sawdust, is made into integrally bonded composition and shaped and fabricated articles therefrom using an inexpensive, exceptionally and a... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4374217 | Cold-setting starch adhesive A cold-setting starch adhesive comprising the mixture of three different types of corn starch having widely different properties, i.e., high amylose corn starch having an amylose content of at least 50%, ordinary corn starch and waxy corn starch, in speci... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4351669 | Impregnating composition, a process for its preparation and products prepared by using the composition Impregnating composition containing the components: (a) an alkaline extract of a lignocellulosic material; (b) a high molecular carbohydrate; and (c) an alkali or alkaline earth metal silicate or colloidal silica; a process for its preparation; and processes for th... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4272295 | Starch-based adhesives This invention relates to a starch based adhesive comprising a lyophilic colloid, a partially gelatinized starch and water and to a process for manufacturing such adhesives comprising the steps of mixing a lyophilic colloid with a starch and water and the... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4183997 | Bonding of solid lignocellulosic material Solid lignocellulosic material is bonded together by heating and pressing at a natural wood, pH by reacting sugars, starches or both in the presence of a catalyst capable of catalyzing transformation of the sugars and starches into a solid, insoluble in w... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4107379 | Bonding of solid lignocellulosic material Solid lignocellulosic material is bonded together by heating and pressing with a bonding composition comprising at least one carbohydrate and an acid capable of catalysing hydrolysis of the carbohydrate, for example to make plywood or particle board.... | 08/15/1978 |
