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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088209 | Cationic liquid starchy composition and uses thereof A novel cationic liquid starchy composition and uses thereof in industry, in particular, as an additive in paper and cardboard production, as an additive for treatment of industrial water, either from paper or cardboard production or not, or for the preparation of s... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7591892 | Aqueous adhesive composition based on legume starch An adhesive composition includes an aqueous dispersion having a primary part, consisting essentially of a gelatinized starch, and a secondary part, comprising essentially a non-gelatinized starch and/or a swollen starch, wherein the starch of the secondary part is a... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7429309 | Coating compositions comprising alkyl ketene dimers and alkyl succinic anhydrides for use in paper making Additives for paper making are disclosed herein. Specifically, the additives are wax-free alternatives to conventional coatings, including ASA, AKD and optionally an acrylic containing composition. Other additives may be included in the coating, such as cationic par... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7381300 | Process for manufacturing paper and paperboard products The present invention relates to a process for applying optical brightening agent (OBA) to a sheet of paper or paperboard substrate. The process comprises applying the composition comprising a cooked starch and a powdered optical brightener to at least one surface o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7311802 | Composite co-structured or co-adsorbed, mineral or organic filler or pigment compounds and the use thereof Composite compounds of co-structured or co-adsorbed organic or mineral fillers or pigments containing at least two organic or mineral fillers or pigments of a different nature and the use thereof in the paper industry for manufacturing paper, filling or coating or f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285586 | Use of starch dispersions as binder in coating compositions and process for preparing the starch dispersions Coating compositions comprising a pigment and starch dispersion of discrete crosslinked starch particles in an aqueous liquid. The dispersion may be used as coating color for paper. A preferred process of preparing the dispersion of starch particles comprises (a) ob... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285182 | Composition for surface treatment of paper A composition for surface treatment of paper which includes a nanoparticle fraction, and a carrier fraction for detaining the nanoparticles in the surface layer. The carrier fraction includes plate-like pigment particles, and at least one binder. The invention also ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282071 | Starch as a fuel or fuel component New fuels and fuel components comprising starch are provided, as well as novel methods for operating a combustor such as a boiler or an internal combustion engine by feeding a starch fuel to the combustor. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273627 | Botanical compositions having hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and antimicrobial activities for maintaining good health in normal person and diabetic patient Botanical compositions are described having hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and antimicrobial activity for maintaining good health in normal person and diabetic person comprising water extract of two medicinal plants, dried leaves of Malvastrum coromandelianum an... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255731 | Use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials The subject of the present invention is the use of particular polysaccharides as admixtures for mineral materials, especially as admixtures for mineral binders. These polysaccharides have, characteristically: a weight-average molec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7186293 | Agglomerated starch compositions Agglomerated starch compositions containing native starch and pre-compacted starch powder is disclosed. The agglomerated starch compositions have superior flow and less pH sensitivity than simple blends of the two components at equivalent ratios. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7153904 | Starch/carboxylated polymer composites This invention relates to an inhibited non-solubilized granular starch modified by less than 5% of a carboxylated polymer. In addition, a process is provided wherein a non-solubilized, substantially granular starch is mixed with a carboxylated polymer, dried to form... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147753 | Starch composition and the use thereof in wet-end of paper preparation The present invention relates to compositions of starch. The compositions consist of an anionic and a cationic starch wherein at least one of the starches is waxy. The compositions are surprisingly not resulting in an agglomerated product when cooked. The compositio... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141108 | Method for treating non-woven webs The present invention describes a means for fixing skin care ingredients on the surface of non-woven webs and cellulosic mats. The active ingredients can be released (deposited) onto the skin by normal triggering mechanisms, which include the action of water or urin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135063 | Resilient biodegradable packaging materials Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression and stretching provide excellent flexibility, pliability, dimensional s... | 11/14/2006 |
| RE39339 | Compositions for manufacturing fiber-reinforced, starch-bound articles having a foamed cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix. Suitable mixtures used to form the articles are prepared by first preparing a viscous preblended ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7087108 | High dry substance stein hall adhesives and method for preparing high dry substance stein hall adhesives The invention relates to a method for preparing a high dry substance Stein Hall adhesive, comprising the steps of preparing a carrier portion by gelatinising at least a part of the total starch in the adhesive in an alkaline medium, diluting the carrier portion with... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7045003 | Pregelatinized starches and processes for their production The invention relates to a process for producing a pregelatinized starch having good gel-formation properties, in which a) a suspension of starch and water is prepared, b) the suspension prepared in a) is applied t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033426 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025821 | Non-thermoplastic starch fibers and starch composition for making same Non-thermoplastic starch fibers having no melting point and having apparent peak wet tensile stress greater than about 0.2 MegaPascals (MPa). The fibers can be manufactured from a composition comprising a modified starch and a cross-linking agent. The composition ca... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6989339 | Nonwoven webs treated with fixed mobile materials The present invention describes a means for fixing skin care ingredients on the surface of non-woven webs and cellulosic mats. The active ingredients can be released (deposited) onto the skin by normal triggering mechanisms, which include the action of water or urin... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979734 | Use of rubber latex in combination with starch The present invention relates to rubber latex comprising an amount of starch, which rubber latex has a reduced allergen activity as compared to the same rubber latex without starch. In addition, the invention relates to the use of modified starch as donning powder f... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964703 | Starch-based glue paste compositions Novel starch-based glue paste compositions are disclosed composed of (i) a carrier paste containing 5 to 16 wt % of a starch selected from the group consisting of corn starch, wheat starch, rye starch, oat starch, barley starch, potato starch, tapioca starch and pea... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955850 | Polymeric structures and method for making same Polymeric structures, methods for making same, fibrous structures comprising same and product incorporating same are provided. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939441 | Stock size for paper or board manufacture, method for preparation of size, use of size A stock size intended to be added as a solution to the pulp stock in connection with the manufacture of paper or board in order to improve the characteristics of the paper or board, e.g.), to reduce the absorption of liquids, to increase the dry strength and wet str... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936109 | Method of producing starch or starch-containing products from starch-containing plant raw materials, starch products, and methods of using starch products A method produces starch or starch-containing products from starch-containing plant raw materials. The method is distinguished by the inclusion of an electric pulse method. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921820 | Method for forming cellulose A method for forming II-type cellulose, which comprises introducing together a slurry having water and a I-type cellulose dispersed therein and water in the state of high temperature and high pressure to a tubular reactor (28) contacting the I-type cellulose ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921430 | Environmentally friendly biopolymer adhesives and applications based thereon Environmentally friendly biopolymer adhesives are described, wherein the adhesives comprise biopolymer particles, more preferably starch microparticles, and most preferably starch nanoparticles, and their aqueous dispersions. Applications for the biopolymer particle... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908885 | Gel comprised of a poly-α-1,4-glucan and starch The invention relates to a gel based on poly-α-1,4-D-glucan and, optionally, on starch as well as on a swelling agent, to a method for the production thereof, and to the use of a gel of this type. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6855198 | Hydroxyethyl starch composition and use in paper products A hydroxyethyl starch composition including dent corn starch and waxy corn starch wherein a portion of at least one, and preferably both, of the dent corn starch and the waxy corn starch are hydroxyethyl starch. Also disclosed are paper products comprising a fibrous... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843888 | Starches for use in papermaking This invention relates to a degraded, inhibited cationic starch for use in papermaking systems, which affords improved physical properties, particularly strength. Additionally these derivatives provide easy-to-prepare alternatives totraditional starches, and can eve... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841039 | Composition and method for the production of planar structures, especially structures made of paper or cardboard This invention relates to a novel composition for the production of planar structures, whereby said composition is based on a cationic amylaceous material and a sulphonated amylaceous such as sulphocarboxylate. The composition can exist in the form of a pulverulent ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6825252 | Use of starch dispersions as binder in coating compositions and process for preparing the starch dispersions Coating compositions comprising a pigment and starch dispersion of discrete crosslinked starch particles in an aqueous liquid. The dispersion may be used as coating color for paper. A preferred process of preparing the dispersion of starch particles comprises (a) ob... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6802895 | Non-thermoplastic starch fibers and starch composition for making same Non-thermoplastic starch fibers having no melting point and having apparent peak wet tensile stress greater than about 0.2 MegaPascals (MPa). The fibers can be manufactured from a composition comprising a modified starch and a cross-linking agent. The composition ca... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6723160 | Non-thermoplastic starch fibers and starch composition for making same Non-thermoplastic starch fibers having no melting point and having apparent peak wet tensile stress greater than about 0.2 MegaPascals (MPa). The fibers can be manufactured from a composition comprising a modified starch and a cross-linking agent. The composition ca... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716280 | Starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions A starch-based corrugating adhesive composition comprising: at least one solvent; a carrier starch dispersed within the at least one solvent, wherein the carrier starch is undried; a raw starch dispersed within the at least one solvent; and wherein the starch-based ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6677386 | Biopolymer nanoparticles A process for producing biopolymer nanoparticles is described, in which the biopolymer is plasticised using shear forces, a crosslinking agent being added during the processing. After said processing. After said processing, the biopolymer can be dissolved... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6613378 | Sugar-based edible adhesives An edible adhesive is made by cross-linking a sugar with a polyfunctional acid. The adhesive has the property of binding two articles together for a limited period of time and then controllably releasing the adhesive bond between the articles when in cont... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6596860 | Adhesive composition The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising a derivative of a starch, which comprises at least 95 wt. % of amylopectin, based on dry substance of the starch, wherein the derivative is obtainable by cross-linking, etherification, esterifica... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6589328 | Sponges of hydrocolloids The invention provides sponges (foams) produced from hydrocolloids by the expansion of gels of these. The foams have properties which can be varied, such as water absorption, biodegradibility, pore size and structure. Edible products can be produced which... | 07/08/2003 |
