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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150839 | Fluorescent agents Composition comprising a fluorescent material comprising the mixture of one or more metal salts selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and metal hydroxides; one or more carbohydrate(s) selected from the group consisting of sugar and starch; and one or mo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6582509 | Organic pigment and a method for its preparation The invention relates to a method for preparing an organic pigment from starch, and the pigment thus received. According to the invention, starch granules are swollen to increase their volume and plasticity, their stability towards changes in volume and s... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6521088 | Degraded hydrophobic, particulate starches and their use in paper sizing This invention is directed to degraded, hydrated particulate starches that are hydrophobically modified and a method of providing paper with reduced porosity, resistance to liquid penetration and increased surface strength comprising applying to the surfa... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6217709 | Cationic starch/cationic galactomannan gum blends as strength and drainage aids A composition comprising cationic starch, cationic galactomannan gum (such as cationic guar, locust bean and fenugreek gum) and acid suitable as drainage aid and strength additive in papermaking.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6159339 | Paper size and paper sizing process Disclosed are a paper size consisting essentially of a) alkyl ketene dimer and/or alkenyl succinic acid anhydride; b) degraded, liquid cationic starch having a cationic charge density of 0.5 to 3.5 meqv/g, a degree of substitution of more than 0.1 and a v... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5961707 | Alcohol-containing granules By fluidized-bed spray granulation, dextrin granules having a high content of enclosed alcohol are obtained from dextrin/water/alcohol mixtures.... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5885617 | Moisture barrier film coating composition, method, and coated form A dry moisture barrier film coating composition for forming a moisture barrier film coating for pharmaceutical tablets and the like comprises polyvinyl alcohol, soya lecithin, and optionally a flow aid, a colorant, and/or a suspending agent. A liquid coat... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5776242 | Silicate-dextrin clay adhesive compositions Disclosed are silicate-dextrin-clay adhesive compositions and process for making the same for use in paper products, such as, paper tubes, corrugated boards and corner boards.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5597407 | Method of thickening aqueous formulations A composition for thickening aqueous based personal care products is comprised of a cosolvent selected from the group consisting of a diol, the mono alkyl ether of a diol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alcohol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alkyl ph... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5462982 | Method for the preparation of destructured-starch-based compositions and compositions produced thereby In order to prepare a starch-based composition usable for the production of articles of biodegradable plastics material, a starch is mixed in a heated extruder with a high-boiling plasticizer and a destructuring agent for a time sufficient to cause the st... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5399193 | Starch composition The invention relates to a starch coating composition for use as a binder in coating colors and paper coating compositions using such colors. The composition comprises: a) at least one of cationic starch and a cationic synthetic polymer in combination wit... | 03/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5035930 | Biodegradable shaped products and the method of preparation thereof A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility. Another embodiment... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4383111 | Processed starch, process for preparing same and use of same in medicines A processed starch useful as a disintegrant to be incorporated into medicines is provided. The processed starch consists essentially of substantially non-birefringent starch powder which substantially retains the shell film structure of green starch granu... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4379015 | Production of waterproof corrugated paperboard The production of waterproof corrugated paperboard is improved by employing a Stein-Hall type adhesive containing 1.75-5 times the conventional amount of waterproofing resin, and applying the adhesive at about 1/2 to 3/4 the usual rate within 30 minutes a... | 04/05/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4330409 | Destabilization of sludge with hydrolyzed starch flocculants Hydrolyzed wheat, corn, and potato starches are effective flocculants in destabilizing dilute as well as thick sludge suspensions. These starches are equal to, or better than, the synthetic polyacrylamide flocculants in destabilizing sludge suspensions, p... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4329181 | Method for preparing alkaline corrugating adhesive A method for preparing an alkaline corrugating adhesive having improved tack involves cooking in a continuous pressure cooker a starch derivative with a total amylose content of at least about 40% by weight and with a minimum D.S. of alkali-labile stabili... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4289540 | Hydrolyzed starch-containing compositions Hydrolyzed wheat, corn, and potato starches are effective flocculants in destabilizing dilute as well as thick sludge suspensions. These starches are equal to, or better than, the synthetic polyacrylamide flocculants in destabilizing sludge suspensions, p... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4098615 | Method of manufacturing a resin-like material by crosslinking a saccharide-containing substance with glyoxal and controlling the reaction by the use of an alkali halide Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a resin-like material suitable for formed articles by cross-linking a saccharide-containing substance with glyoxal in water by controlling, by accelerating or retarding, the rate of the crosslinking reaction b... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4098859 | Method of manufacturing a bonded particulate article by reacting a polyol and a polyaldehyde Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a bonded particulate article by admixing particulate material with a binder system, the binder system being formed by admixing a polyol selected from the group comprising a saccharide, a saccharide polymer, an... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4089691 | Method for manufacturing foundry cores A method for manufacturing a foundry core comprising mixing sand and a binder system containing a saccharide-containing material, glyoxal and an alkali halide.... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4021260 | Starch viscosity control agent using an ethoxylated fatty alcohol An improved starch paste which contains from between 5 to 40% by weight of starch and from 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the starch of a fatty alcohol which has been reacted with from 1 - 20 moles of ethylene oxide.... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4013629 | Art of catalyzing the reaction between a polyol and a polyaldehyde An inorganic alkali halide is employed in a binder system to catalyze the reaction between glyoxal and polyhydroxyl compounds while permitting a controlled reaction rate and control of properties. The binder system has shown good utility as a foundry core... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4008116 | Adhesives based upon polyvinyl alcohol and starch The invention relates to an aqueous adhesive solution based on polyvinyl alcohol in combination with unboiled unoxidized alkali hydrolyzed neutralized starch for the mechanical labelling of bottles and glass vessels in high speed labelling machines. When ... | 02/15/1977 |
| 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 |
| 3985932 | Paper coating dispersions and process By providing a dispersion system which incorporates hard waxes having high molecular weights and a melting point greater than 180°F., a unique paper coating additive is achieved. Preferably, the wax is powdered to a particle size less than 50 microns, an... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3951820 | Mixture of cinnamylphenols and normally spoilable substance Substances which are subject to microbial spoilage are preserved by addition of a cinnamyl phenol, e.g., 2-cinnamyl-phenol, 4-cinnamyl-phenol, 2-methoxy-4-cinnamyl-phenol, 2-cinnamyl-5-methoxy-quinol, etc.... | 04/20/1976 |