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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267718 | Pullulan film compositions The invention concerns compositions based on pullulan and a setting system for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed formulations like soft or hard capsules. T... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7056377 | Use of an acetylated pre-gelled starch with a high content of amylose A starch with a high content in amylose, obtained through a process comprising acetylation and pre-gellation, can provide useful coatings in food, drug, cosmetic and dietetic fields, both for humans and animals, and also in agriculture. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6916369 | Beneficiated water reducing compositions Exemplary compositions comprise at least one aldopentonic acid, such as xylonic acid; and further comprise a lignin, a lignosulfonic acid or its salt, an additional sugar acid such as a aldohexonic acid or salt, a conventional admixture (such as a polyacrylate super... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6746529 | Stable, spray-dried composition in a carbohydrate substrate and process for obtaining said composition The invention relates to a moisture and oxygen stable spray-dried composition comprising at least one active compound encapsulated in a carbohydrate matrix, which matrix is characterized by 40 to 80 wt. % high molecular weight film forming carbohydrate; | 06/08/2004 |
| 6592658 | Concrete removing composition A composition and method for removing hardened or semi-hardened cementitious substances such as concrete, plaster, mortar, grout and similar substances from surfaces such as exterior and interior building surfaces and exterior surfaces of automobiles. The... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6508874 | Modeling composition, method of preparing modeling material using said modeling composition, modeling material, and modeling method using said modeling material An object of the present invention is to provide a modeling composition, which sets at room temperature by just the addition of a prescribed amount of water, is excellent in elasticity, has a high gel strength, is excellent in terms of safety, and with wh... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6485575 | Starch-emulsifier composition and method of making A method of producing starch-emulsifier compositions by heating a starch in the presence of an emulsifier to form a complex with unique properties. The product can be further treated to obtain greater than about 20% short chain amylose. Starch-emulsifier ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6432188 | Impression material composition and process for preparing impression material with the same, impression material, and method of impression with the same An object of the present invention is to provide a modeling composition, which sets at room temperature by just the addition of a prescribed amount of water, is excellent in elasticity, has a high gel strength, is excellent in terms of safety, and with wh... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6387169 | Guar gum based flowing gel play composition The invention is directed to a pliable play gel composition comprised of certain guar gums, a cross-linking agent, and water in certain amounts to form a composition having exceptional gel cohesiveness and rheology resulting in a free flowing play gel exh... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6331205 | Aqueous viscous compositions, whether clear or not, for making soft or hard capsules, and method for making films for such capsules The invention concerns aqueous viscous compositions, whether clear or not, for making soft or hard capsules, and method for making films for such capsules (gelled capsules). Said compositions are in particular characterised in that they contain a single g... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6306218 | Starch-emulsifier composition and methods of making A method of producing starch-emulsifier compositions by heating a starch in the presence of an emulsifier to form a complex with unique properties. The product can be further treated to obtain greater than about 20% short chain amylose. Starch-emulsifier ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6267808 | Bright white film coatings and film coating compositions therefor A dry film coating composition used to make a bright white film coating for nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical tablets, and the like, comprises dextrose, an auxiliary film-former, and titanium dioxide. Optionally, but advantageously, the coating comp... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5800602 | Use of inclusion compounds of cyclic polysaccharides as charge control agents Inclusion compounds consisting of a host compound, which is a cyclically linked polysaccharide having 3 to 100 monomeric saccharide units and forming a cavity in its molecular framework, and of one or more chemical compounds which are included in this cav... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5755890 | Starch-emulsifier composition and methods of making A method of producing starch-emulsifier compositions by heating a starch in the presence of an emulsifier to form a complex with unique properties. The product can be further treated to obtain greater than about 20% short chain amylose. Starch-emulsifier ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5725648 | Paper coatings containing guar or reduced molecular weight guar This invention relates to paper coating compositions comprising pigment, adhesive binder and rheology modifier wherein the rheology modifier comprises at least one of a) a mixture of guar and at least one other water-soluble polymer in sufficient amount t... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5595592 | Dye compositions and methods for film coating tablets and the like An improved dye composition for use in coating tablets and the like is constituted by a stable, aqueous suspension containing a water-soluble, nontoxic dye, an opacifying agent which may be titanium dioxide or iron oxide an immobilizing agent for immobili... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5326390 | Organic vehicle and electronic paste An organic vehicle for electronic paste compositions is provided. The organic vehicle contains organo-soluble hydroxyalkyl substituted polysaccharide, a solvent for the polysaccharide, two hydrogen bonding components and inorganic oxide particulates havin... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5308546 | Phosphorescent toy gel composition and methods of manufacture The phosphorescent toy gel composition is produced by suspending phosphorescent particles in an aqueous solution, thickened with guar gum and crosslinked by a borate compound. The method for manufacturing the phosphorescent gel composition comprises, in o... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5258069 | Process for preparing joint, spackling and texture compounds for gypsum dry walls Used as a thickener a Fluidized Polymer Suspension (FPS) with or without salt as a suspending agent allows producing joint, spackling and texture compounds in significantly reduced time. Products produced with FPS are more uniform and stable than ones mad... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5224988 | Process for improving the dispersibility and filterability of scleroglucan powders Process for improving the dispersibility and the filterability of scleroglucan powders, in which a surfactant is incorporated in the coagulated polymer. The powder obtained according to the process has a dispersibility and a filterability after drying of ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5177066 | Stabilization of compositions containing anionic surfactants A process for stabilizing a composition containing an anionic surfactant by using a cationized xanthan gum, a stabilizer for the composition containing an anionic surfactant which contains a cationized xanthan gum as a component, and a anionic surfactant-... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5003060 | Readily dispersed/dissolved porous biopolymer granules Solid, free-flowing and nondusting porous biopolymer, e.g., xanthan gum, granules are produced in fluidized bed and are quickly dispersed/dissolved in aqueous media for use as thickening agents for a wide variety of applications.... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4855069 | Polysaccharide-thickened aqueous acid cleaning compositions Aqueous acid cleaning compositions well adapted, e.g., for the descaling of metallic face surfaces include (i) water, (ii) a carboxylic acid dissolved therein having a dissociation constant pK, at 25° C., of at least 2, (iii) a stabilizing amount of at l... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4828841 | Maltodextrin coating A pharmaceutical, confectionery or food tablet coated on all its exterior surfaces with maltodextrin, which masks the characteristic taste of the tablet ingredients and does not have a slimy taste, with the coating composition comprising maltodextrin, an ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4792357 | Paint A water-based paint which comprises a constituent selected from fillers and pigments as well as an aqueous phase comprising one or more water-soluble salts in an amount sufficient to substantially prevent dissolution in the paint of water-soluble organic ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4778786 | Composition for transdermal drug delivery As a composition for transdermal drug delivery, the gelation reaction product of a mixture of an organic polysaccharide gum, polyethylene glycol, and m-, p- or o-hydroxybenzoic acid in an amount effective in forming from such mixture a gel having adhesive... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4735659 | Compositions and a process for preparing water dispersible polymers Compositions of water soluble polymers coated with hydrophobic fumed silica are readily dispersed in water. A method for improving the water dispersibility of a water soluble polymer is disclosed.... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4725441 | Maltodextrin coating A pharmaceutical, confectionery or food tablet coated on all its exterior surfaces with maltodextrin, which masks the characteristic taste of the tablet ingredients and does not have a slimy taste, with the coating composition comprising maltodextrin, an ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4693728 | Hydrocolloid blend for controlled release of calcium ions Hydrocolloid/salt blends are prepared which controllably release ions into solution. The blends are especially useful in alginate print paste compositions.... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4668359 | Diagnostic strip A diagnostic strip which comprises a base having coated thereon a dried layer which has been formed by coating onto the base an aqueous solution which comprises from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of agarose and from 0.5 to 3.0% by weight of non-cross linked polya... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4654086 | Dispersible xanthan gum Xanthan gum is treated with surfactants. This treatment produces a readily dispersible xanthan gum.... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4619701 | Isolating agent Isolating agents consisting of aqueous alginate solutions which contain preservatives and have a pH between 5.5 and 8.5 are stable in storage and have uniformly good working properties even after a long period of storage. They are suitable for isolating t... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4468484 | Settable alignate compositions containing polyacrylamide An oral, settable, dental composition is prepared by interacting Component A containing an alkali metal alginate in an aqueous paste with Component B containing a divalent metal salt such as calcium sulfate and a reaction rate retarder such as tetrasodium... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4381947 | Settable alginate compositions An oral, settable, dental composition is prepared by interacting Component A containing an alkali metal alginate in an aqueous paste with Component B containing a divalent metal salt such as calcium sulfate and a reaction rate retarder such as tetrasodium... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4218262 | Nonclumping, delayed action viscosity increasing agent A nonclumping, delayed action viscosity increasing agent comprising core particles of xanthan gum and an encapsulating coating of a fat derivative selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and mono and diglycerides of fatty acids and a surfactant ... | 08/19/1980 |
