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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142563 | Soy flour slurry and method of providing same A stable aqueous soy flour slurry comprising defatted soy flour, water, and a water soluble polymer dispersing agent having a molecular weight in the range of from 1,000 to 20,000, wherein the viscosity of the slurry is in the range from 200 to 2,000 cps as measured... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7442730 | Composition having disperse system, and process for producing colored organic solid particle A colored particle (e.g., a spherical particle) comprising an organic solid component (e.g., a polymer component) and a coloring agent (e.g., an oil-soluble dye, and an organic or inorganic pigment) is produced by eluting a water-soluble auxiliary component comprisi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312259 | Process for manufacturing polymers The present invention relates to a process for preparing dry polymer granules having increased minimum ignition energy, lowered to unchanged maximum explosion pressure, lowered explosion strength (Kst) coupled with reduced dusting levels by drying a mixture includin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7282232 | Bonded fibrous sheet material The present invention refers to a method of producing a porous bonded fibrous sheet material comprising: (i) treating a porous fibrous substrate which is comprised of cellulosic fibers and which has a moisture content of less than 10% by weight with a gum and a cros... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7157021 | Methods and compositions for dust and erosion control The invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating a particulate and for dust and erosion control. The compositions comprise a dissolved sugar solid. Preferably, the composition comprises a dissolved sugar solid, further in combination with a salt or... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7094820 | Polymer additive compositions comprising highly versatile thermoplastic nucleators Bicyclic nucleator compounds that provide highly versatile nucleation benefits for different polyolefins are provided. Such nucleator compounds provide very high peak crystallization temperatures and significantly reduced crystallization cycle time for certain therm... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7041338 | Process for providing a coated paper, a resin coated paper, a polymeric film, and a flexible or inflexible woven fabric substrate by utilizing a coating composition containing a nitrogenous dye-fixing compound The present invention provides a process for making a coated substrate such as paper, by utilizing a coating composition containing a nitrogenous dye-fixing compound. The coating compositions utilized in the process contains from 5–95 wt. percent of a film-forming... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033422 | Release agents, related anti-freezing/deicing compositions, and related methods Three novel types of release agents comprising waste products of several useful product-making processes well known in the art are disclosed. The first type of release agent is comprised of desugared sugar beet molasses, which is a waste product in the process of re... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008476 | Modified alginic acid of alginic acid derivatives and thermosetting anti-reflective compositions thereof Modified alginic acid or alginic acid derivatives and anti-reflective coatings based on thereon are described. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994872 | Monolayer sugar-coated tablet and process for preparation thereof This invention relates to a monolayer sugar-coated tablet which is coated with a sugar-coating liquid containing 30–54% by weight of saccharide, 2–10% by weight of polyethylene glycol and 0.2–2% by weight of polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a process for preparing th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972306 | Compositions and articles comprising asymmetric dipolar multi-substituted alditol derivatives Certain multi-substituted dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals having electron withdrawing groups as constituents and electron donating groups on the other such that the compounds are asymmetric in structure and are dipolar in nature are provided. Polymer compositions com... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6949256 | Non-gelatin capsule shell formulation A film-forming hydrocolloid composition comprising kappa carrageenan, iota carrageenan, a bulking agent, plasticizer and water is described. The ratio of bulking agent to total carrageenan is from about 1:1 to 20:1. Kappa carrageenan is present in an amount of less ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932861 | Edible PGA coating composition An edible, hardenable coating composition is disclosed which comprises high levels of low viscosity propylene glycol alginate and a surfactant, which may additionally contain a filler, a pigment and optionally a small amount of a secondary film former and/or a stren... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896725 | Aldehyde-containing polymers as wet strength additives The invention concerns the use of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a molecular weight of at least 800, containing at least 5 aldehyde groups per molecule and at least 1 carboxyl group per molecule, the ratio of aldehyde groups to carboxyl groups b... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6869471 | Process for sizing paper and sizing composition The present invention relates to a process for sizing paper comprising providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, dewatering said aqueous suspension thereby forming a paper web, said process comprising adding to the cellulosic suspension an aqueou... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6773811 | Treatment for substrates A water-dispersible particle wherein the material comprises (i) one or more polymeric deposition materials having an average repeat unit (I): wherein at least one or more R groups of the polymer are independent... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6749722 | Method of making sized paper, a sized paper grade, and a paper size The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a paper of multi-color ink-jet printable grade. A proper hydrophicity for the paper is secured by using an 2-oxetanone size in the appropriate sizing steps. The size is made from non-branched and branched-ch... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6669771 | Biodegradable resin compositions The present invention provides a biodegradable resin composition with improved biodegradability or with an additional useful function (antibacterial properties), while maintaining the mechanical properties of the biodegradable resin. More specifically, th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6670111 | Photographic dispersions for yellow filter dyes The present invention refers to a process for preparing a dispersion which comprises codispersing in an aqueous medium a sucrose derivative represented by the following general formula (1), wherein substituents X1 to X8, being the sa... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6585819 | Clarified thermoplastics exhibiting very high nucleation efficacy Certain thermoplastic additives (combinations of clarifying and nucleating compounds) that induce simultaneously low clarity and high nucleation efficacy are provided. Such additives include combinations of certain bicyclic salts (which by themselves indu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582503 | Polyolefin additive composition comprising 3,4-dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol and 3,4-dichlorodibenzylidene sorbitol A specific combination of two different polyolefin clarifying and nucleating agents, namely bis(3,4-dimethyldibenzylidene) sorbitol (3,4-DMDBS) and bis(3,4-dichlorodibenzylidene) sorbitol (3,4-DCDBS). Such a combination surprisingly provides improved clar... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6461422 | Pressure sensitive ink jet media for digital printing The problems of applying ink jet inks to various known coating surfaces so as to overcome smearing, poor resolution and attack by water etc., is overcome by the use of the new ink jet receptive media. The media comprises in combination: (1) a waterproof i... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6406530 | Biopolymer-based thermoplastic mixture for producing biodegradable shaped bodies Thermoplastic mixture based on biopolymers for producing shaped biodegradable articles with improved properties, preparation of the mixture, and also its use. A novel thermoplastic mixture based on biopolymers, in particular on starch, features the presen... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6348090 | Film coatings and film coating compositions based on dextrin A dry film coating composition for forming a coating suspension for film coating nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical tablets, and the like, including tapica dextrin and a detackifier.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6267812 | Aqueous dispersion of pigment(s) and/or filler(s) containing a particular saccharide composition The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of pigment(s) and/or filler(s) containing, as an additive, a saccharide composition containing at least 30% of hydrogentated monosaccharide(s) and/or disaccharide(s). The saccharide composition contai... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6238470 | Aqueous coating composition with improved block resistance containing alkyl polyglycoside surfactant mixtures An aqueous coating composition having improved block resistance which includes an emulsion polymer, a nonionic or anionic surfactant, the surfactant having an HLB value less than 11.6 or greater than 14.6, and an alkyl polyglycoside is provided. In additi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6228895 | Method for plasticizing a composition comprised of cellulose fiber and a cellulose ester This invention relates to compositions, paper, thermoplastic sheets, and medical paper containing cellulose ester alkylpolyglycoside (APG) or a mixture of APG and polyether glycol, and, optionally, cellulose. The process of incorporating APG or a mixture ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6156072 | Manufacturing method of fabric for ink jet printing and ink jet printing method This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fabric for ink jet printing and to an ink jet printing method for imparting to the fabric a clear and sharp image free from ink oozing in ink jet printing. Specifically, it relates to a method of manuf... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6117485 | Dextrin-based protective coating compositions and methods of use thereof A vehicle masking material and method of use. The masking material in one embodiment includes a dextrin, a plasticizer, and water. The masking material may additionally include a surfactant. The masking material is applied to a surface which is to be prot... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6068697 | Polysaccharide derivatives and hydraulic compositions A polysaccharide derivative prepared by replacing all or part of the hydroxyl hydrogen atoms of a polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivative by (A) a hydrophobic substituent having a C8 -C43 hydrocarbon chain as the partial structur... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5989329 | Biostable water-borne paints Water-borne paints containing reduced molecular weight polysaccharide derivatives that are resistant to enzyme hydrolysis. The water-borne paints are biostable, retaining at least about 80% of their initial viscosity 24 hours after they are inoculated wit... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5980625 | Calcium phosphate composition and a setting solution therefor The present invention provides a setting solution for calcium phosphate cement as well as a calcium phosphate cement composition. The setting solution does not cause disintegration of the composition when the composition is used immediately after preparat... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5958558 | Corrugating adhesives employing tapioca fiber Carrier-type corrugating adhesives are prepared using a carrier phase comprising a combination of tapioca fiber and corn fiber or tapioca fiber and spent germ flake as a substitute for modified or unmodified corn starch to provide an adhesive composition.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5922119 | Use of aqueous protective coating compositions for industrial coatings and aqueous coating compositions The invention is directed to the use of an aqueous protective coating composition containing a binder system and an associative thickener for industrial coatings. The associative thickener is not a polyurethane thickener and is selected so that its concen... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5879440 | Biostable water-borne paints and processes for their preparation Water-borne paints containing reduced molecular weight polysaccharide derivatives that are resistant to enzyme hydrolysis. The water-borne paints are biostable, retaining at least about 80% of their initial viscosity 24 hours after they are inoculated wit... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5834074 | Preservation of dried flowers A process for preserving dried flowers includes hanging flowers and floral greens by their stems, spraying them with a preservative solution in a relatively cool atmosphere, leaving them in the cool atmosphere for a selected length of time, and drying the... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5811532 | Covalently bound, polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases There are described stable, non-leaching chiral stationary phases in which a chiral polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivative is covalently bound through a spacer to the surface hydroxyl groups of a refractory inorganic oxide. The spacer molecules are o... | 09/22/1998 |
