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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318881 | Process for sizing paper A process for sizing paper comprising adding to an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers, and optional fillers, a sizing dispersion comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, and a sizing promoter comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, wherein ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6770129 | Coating compositions for paper Aqueous paper coating compositions containing at least one of a clay, a starch, casein, a resin, and a wax; and wherein the composition contains from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of at least one base-catalyzed branched reaction product comprising the following... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6736936 | Coating color A coating color composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of (a) a pigment, (b) a binder, (c) a fluorescent whitener and (d) a water-soluble polymer formed from a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer or monomer blend, characterised in that the water-so... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6648955 | Corrugating adhesive Corrugating adhesives comprising a starch, an alkali, water and a surfactant allow the user to control the amount of adhesive applied, minimize warpage of the final corrugated board and allows equipment to run faster and in a more efficient manner.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6369119 | Rosin emulsion A cationic rosin-in-water emulsion which has been prepared without intermediate isolation of an anionic rosin-in-water emulsion and in which the dispersed rosin phase is stabilized by a cationic polymer derived from a degraded starch, said polymer having ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6210475 | Use of hydroxyalkylated starches for improved emulsification of sizing agents The present invention is directed to paper sizing emulsions, a method of making sizing emulsions, a method of sizing paper products, such as paper and board, and paper or board made using the method and the sizing emulsions of the invention. The paper siz... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6183550 | Paper size dispersions Aqueous paper size dispersions comprising: a) at least one paper sizing compound, and b) a water-soluble dispersant containing at least two hydrophilic groups and at least one hydrophobic group. Processes for sizing paper utilizing the aqueous paper size ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5972094 | Sizing composition This invention relates to a sizing composition comprising a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic rosins having an acid number less than 50, thermoplastic hydrocarbon resins, thermoplastic polyamides and thermoplastic ami... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5746814 | Decurling compositions Disclosed is a curl preventing/minimizing fluid composition containing a hydrophilic solvent, a polymeric binder, a water soluble/dispersible paper desizing agent, a water soluble/dispersible paper anticurl agent, a defoamer, a biocide, an antistatic agen... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5609711 | Method of bonding laminates using pregelatinized starch A method whereby a significantly pregelatinized starch bearing adhesive composition may be used for bonding two laminae such as corrugated board or other panel products. A feed stream of essentially ungelatinized starch is sent to an application device. T... | 03/11/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5454862 | Process for preparing a hot-melt adhesive composition, a hot-melt adhesive composition and articles made by using the same It has been found that a hot-melt adhesive composition can be prepared by mixing a starch product, urea and optionally water are mixed with each other to obtain a homogeneous composition, the starch product/urea weight ratio being selected within the rang... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5435841 | Insolubilizers for binders in paper coating compositions This invention relates generally to insolubilizers for use with binders in paper coating compositions. There is provided a process for preparing both an insolubilizer and paper coating composition containing the insolubilizer and a binder which, when appl... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5320672 | Associatively dispersed pigments and coatings containing said pigments The present invention resides broadly in a dispersion of particles in a fluid medium which contains a polymeric dispersing agent. The particles are hydrophilic particles. The fluid medium has less than 0.5% by weight electrolyte based on the weight of the... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5288765 | Expanded articles of biodegradable plastics materials and a method for their production Expanded articles of biodegradable plastics are produced by the extrusion of a composition including starch, a polymer compatible with starch, in particular, an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer and/or ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and an expanding agen... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5154763 | Stabilized aqueous alkyldiketene emulsions Stabilized aqueous C14 -C22 -alkyldiketene emulsions containing, as essential components: (a) from 10 to 60% w/w of at least one C14 -C22 -alkyldiketene, (b) from 1 to 10% w/w of at least one protective colloid and (c) fr... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4964915 | Sizing composition, a method for the preparation thereof and a method of use The present invention relates to a novel sizing composition in the form of an aqueous emulsion comprising a hydrophobic cellulose reactive sizing agent and a cationic polymer comprising a starch, the novel features of said composition being that the starc... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4900361 | Destructurized starch essentially containing no bridged phosphate groups and process for making same The invention refers to a process for obtaining a melt of destruction starch containing a finite amount of electrolytes comprising: A. providing a starch material containing free electrolytes and/or bound phosphate salts, B. removing partially or wholly the fr... | 02/13/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4632848 | Composition and process for forming a temporary protective coating on an article and article so-protected Composition for forming on an article a temporary protective covering and applicable in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion, comprising at least one starch or starch derivative and at least one wetting agent.... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4554021 | Preparation of a cationic starch paste A process for preparing a cationic starch dispersion wherein an alkaline, gelatinized starch is reacted with a cationic reagent either concurrently with, or subsequently to, the cooking process resulting in a product in which the cationic reagent is chemi... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4471087 | Formaldehyde-free insolubilizers for binders for paper coating compositions A highly efficient formaldehyde-free coating composition insolubilizer is prepared by reacting about 3 moles of glyoxal with 1 mole of urea resulting in a formation of a low molecular weight oligomer in a yield of 95-96%. The molar ratio of glyoxal to ure... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4440884 | Caustic sensitive, water resistant labeling adhesive An aqueous adhesive, resistant to humidity and water, which debonds in the presence of strong base, comprises finely divided aluminum, a natural product bonding agent and water.... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4421566 | Warp size Warp sizing compositions and starches useful therefor are prepared from high amylose starches which are converted to a water fluidity viscosity within the range of 65 to 80 and then reacted with an etherification reagent to achieve a nitrogen content of 0... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4400480 | Process for preparing corrugated paperboard A crosslinking additive for imparting water resistance to starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions is prepared by reacting acetone and formaldehyde under aqueous alkaline conditions at 20°-80° C. in a molar ratio of 1 mole acetone to about 2 to 5.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4366275 | Water-resistant alkaline corrugating adhesive composition A crosslinking additive for imparting water resistance to starch-based corrugating adhesive compositions is prepared by reacting acetone and formaldehyde under aqueous alkaline conditions at 20°-80° C. in a molar ratio of 1 mole acetone to about 2 to 5.... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4345948 | Method for dewatering starch slurries containing swollen starch granules The production rate and yield resulting from the washing of starch conversion products containing swollen starch granules is improved by the addition to the wash water of 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on starch solids, of a cationic polymer which is a water-... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4272297 | Compositions for use with papermaking fillers A composition for flocculating filler in aqueous suspension for use in papermaking, comprising a starch, an organic polyelectrolyte capable of flocculating mineral filler particles in aqueous suspension, and at least one agent capable of regulating the mo... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4233046 | Method of making glass fibers having a reduced tendency to give gumming deposits A method and composition are provided for producing an improved sized glass fiber strand that has a reduced tendency to form gummy deposits on fabrication machinery under high relative humidity conditions. The glass fiber strand is treated with a starch b... | 11/11/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4157318 | Starch carrier composition for adhesive containing urea as a selatinizing agent A novel carrier composition for corrugating adhesives contains 1 part amylaceous material, about 3 to 5 parts water, and about 0.5 to 4 parts urea. The carrier is self-gelling at room temperature, and lowers the gel temperature of the adhesive paste to wi... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4155884 | Process and apparatus for producing modified starch products A process and apparatus are described for producing modified starch products. In the method of the invention, a slurry of starch is continuously moved at elevated temperature and pressure through a tubular heating zone and the hot fluid mass emerging from... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4075830 | Solid adhesive compositions An adhesive composition which is in a wax-like or jelly-like state at room temperature comprising: (a) a water soluble or water dispersible polymer having adhesive properties; (b) an N-fatty acid acylated amino acid or a salt thereof; and (c) water or a mixtur... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4073756 | Solid adhesive compositions An adhesive composition which is in a wax-like or jelly-like state at room temperature comprising: (a) an N-fatty acid acylated amino acid or an alkali metal salt, ammonium salt or amine salt of the acid; (b) a compound having in its molecule a polyoxyalkylene... | 02/14/1978 |
| 3997698 | Process of sizing fabrics and threads with triamides The triamide, tri(N-alkylamides) and tri(N-alkanolamides) of 2-oxabutane-1,3,4-tricarboxylic acid are novel compounds variously having utility in the fields of (a) corrosion prevention, being particularly useful as anti-corrosion agents in lubricants; (b)... | 12/14/1976 |
