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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264666 | Starch-based adhesives The invention relates to an adhesive formulation that comprises a starch-based adhesive dissolved in water. According to the invention the adhesive is made up of a native starch transglycosylation product and the solids content of the adhesive formulation is at leas... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7153354 | Chemically modified plasticized starch compositions by extrusion processing A chemically modified plasticized starch (CMPS) is prepared by reacting starch with an organic dibasic acid or an anhydride of the acid in the presence of a plasticizer using optional free radical initiators, and optionally with the incorporation of nano clays in th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6066368 | Starch esters as moisture vapor barrier coatings A process for preparing moisture vapor barrier coating composition comprising: a) a starch ester having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the ester component and a degree of substitution (DS) of from 1.1 to 2.2; b) a hydrophobic plasticizer; and c) water.... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6007614 | Starch esters as moisture vapor barrier coatings Moisture vapor barrier coating composition comprising: a) a starch ester having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the ester component and a degree of substitution (DS) of from 1.1 to 2.2; b) a hydrophobic plasticizer; and c) water.... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5552461 | Composition and method for improving the extrusion characteristics of aqueous starch-polymer mixtures A method for improving the extrusion characteristics of finely divided aqueous starch-polymer mixtures comprising subjecting the admixture to deaeration and compaction to form a hard shaped form therefrom, milling the hard shaped form of starch and polyme... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5434201 | Process for production of starch based hot melt adhesives A method of preparing a hot melt adhesive composition comprising a starch ester having a DS (degree of substitution) of 0.3 to 3.0 and a selected non-volatile, organic diluent wherein the starch ester is a wetcake having 40% or more by weight of moisture.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5360845 | Starch ester based hot melt adhesive Hot melt adhesive compositions comprising selected modified starch esters as the main or base adhesive material wherein the starch ester has an ester component of about 2 to 18 carbon atoms and a DS of from about 0.3 to 3.0 and a sufficient amount of a no... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5224989 | Film-forming dispersion for a protective coating of drug and food containing articles and objects A film-forming dispersion for the formation of protective coatings on shaped drug and food articles which comprises 1 to 25 weight percent of acetylester of oxidized starch and 0.8 to 8 weight percent of triethylcitrate.... | 07/06/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4859509 | Textile warp size Textile warp sizing compositions and hydrophobic starch derivatives useful therefor are provided. The compositions strengthen and protect warp yarns as well as render textile lubricants uniformly dispersible thereon. The compositions additionally facilita... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4758279 | Textile warp size Textile warp sizing compositions and hydrophobic starch derivatives useful therefor are provided. The compositions strengthen and protect warp yarns as well as render textile lubricants uniformly dispersible thereon. The compositions additionally facilita... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4726809 | Textile size A novel starch used in a size composition is disclosed. The novel starch is a quaternary ammonium ether and acyl ester of starch which has a DS of quaternary ammonium ether of between 0.02 to 0.2 and a DS of acyl ester of between 0.01 to 0.3. The size com... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4240841 | No-carrier corrugating adhesive No-carrier corrugating adhesives having improved rheological characteristics for high speed machine use in the production of corrugated materials are described. These adhesives, which comprise alkaline, aqueous dispersions of partially swollen starch mate... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4231803 | Starch adhesive composition containing an oxidized waxy starch ester A gummed adhesive formulation is disclosed which contains as its major component a depolymerized waxy starch ester, preferably an oxidized waxy starch acetate or succinate. Quick tack properties imparted to tape by this formulation are superior to those r... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4002486 | Glyoxal composition A non-fluid glyoxal composition prepared by admixing glyoxal, a water-soluble starch and water, in which the ratio of glyoxal and the water-soluble starch is in the range of about 1 : 2 to about 10 : 1 and water content is in the range of about 5 to about... | 01/11/1977 |
