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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267719 | Use of colloidal PCC The invention relates to a process for regulating the porosity and printing properties of paper, in particular uncoated wood-containing paper such as SC-paper, wherein a sufficient quantity of colloidal PCC having a BET surface area of 10-100 m2/g is used... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255921 | Non-gelatinous capsule shell composition and a capsule formed from the same Non-gelatinous capsule film compositions containing as the base a starch hydrolyzate having an average DE of less than 10 and an average molecular weight of not more than 30,000. These non-gelatinous capsule film compositions have stable moisture absorbing/releasing... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101426 | Inorganic matrix composite reinforced by ionically crosslinked polymer An in situ ionic interaction between two additives, one a cationic strength enhancing additive and one an anionic crosslinking additive, is used to improve the mechanical properties of an article formed from a composite material. The composite has a discrete phase b... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7048794 | Organic-inorganic composite An inorganic-organic composite comprises an inorganic phase, such as gypsum crystals, and a film forming organic phase. The film forming organic phase is selected from substituted starches having a degree of polymerization; degree of substitution and viscosity such ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6893497 | Use of water-soluble polysaccharide derivatives as dispersing agents for mineral binder suspensions The invention concerns the use of water-soluble polysaccharide derivatives as dispersing agents for mineral binder suspensions. A partially hydrolyzed cellulose containing carboxyl groups and optionally hydroxyalkyl and/or sulfate groups and/or a partially hydrolyze... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6840992 | Coatings for inkjet media The present invention provides a coating for inkjet media, which includes at least one hydrophobic filler particle; and a binder. Another embodiment of the invention provides an inkjet media, which includes the above-described coating coated on a substrate. Another ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6398976 | Coated roofing insulation and roofing systems including such insulations A single ply membrane roofing system includes a roofing insulation board which, preferably, is at least 45% by dry weight expanded perlite. One major surface of the insulation board is coated with a latex coating comprising, by dry weight, between 48.3% a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6214102 | Bonding of ceramic fibers A method of vacuum forming of aqueous, fibrous slurries and products produced thereby are disclosed. The method entails forming an aqueous slurry of ceramic fiber, cationic starch and silica sol. The silica has, based on total weight of the sol, about 50%... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6177024 | Coated roofing insulation and roofing systems including such insulations A single ply membrane roofing system includes a roofing insulation board which, preferably, is at least 45% by dry weight expanded perlite. One major surface of the insulation board is coated with a latex coating comprising, by dry weight, between 48.3% a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162268 | Polishing slurry The invention provides a mixture for polishing surfaces. The mixture includes polishing particles having an average size of less than 10 μm and water. It also includes an accelerator for chemically attacking a surface and a starch for reducing vibration ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6090195 | Compositions used in manufacturing articles having an inorganically filled organic polymer matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a highly inorganically filled matrix. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6083586 | Sheets having a starch-based binding matrix Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a starch-bound matrix, optionally reinforced with fibers and optionally including an inorganic mineral filler. Suitable mixtures for forming the sheets are prepared by mixing together water, unmodif... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5976235 | Compositions for manufacturing sheets having a high starch content Compositions and methods for manufacturing sheets having a starch-bound matrix reinforced with fibers and optionally including an inorganic mineral filler. Suitable mixtures for forming the sheets are prepared by mixing together water, unmodified and unge... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5932001 | Plaster composition containing an amylaceous compound The present invention relates to a new plaster, coating or adhesive composition based on plaster, containing an amylaceous compound. The amylaceous compound used according to the invention consists of a cationic amylaceous compound having, characteristica... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5911818 | Acoustical tile composition A composition suitable for making acoustical tiles in a water-felting process comprises expanded perlite, clay, a binder component selected from the group consisting of starch, latex, cellulosic fiber and mixtures thereof and optionally mineral wool. The ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5885340 | Quality of multiple coated paper A method of producing a multiple coated cellulosic sheet product having a surface which is smooth, bright and capable of being printed upon, includes the steps of coating a substrate comprising a cellulosic sheet with a first layer of an inorganic pigment... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868824 | Inorganically filled, starch-based compositions for manufacturing containers and other articles having a thermodynamically controlled cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularlycontainers and packaging materials, having a particle packed, highly inorganically filled, cellular matrix are disclosed. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mix... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5755871 | High brightness paper coating formulations A high brightness coating composition made from a pigment made of a major pigment portion of a hydrous kaolin having a TAPPI brightness of at least about 85 and a minor pigment portion of a calcined kaolin, and a binder, where the pigment is substantially... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749954 | Perlite-based insulation board A perlite-based insulation board includes, by dry weight, between about 50% and about 76% expanded perlite; between about 15% and about 45% fibers; between about 1% and about 5% starch; between about 2% and about 9% bituminous material; and about 0% to ab... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5679145 | Starch-based compositions having uniformly dispersed fibers used to manufacture high strength articles having a fiber-reinforced, starch-bound cellular matrix Compositions, methods, and systems for manufacturing articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a starch-bound cellular matrix reinforced with substantially uniformly dispersed fibers. High strength articles that have adequate flexi... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5662731 | 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 ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5612385 | Aerated fibrous foam compositions Novel aerated fibrous slurry comprising fibrous material, foaming agent, stabilizer, water and gas, which when dried to a water content of not more than 10% by weight, forms a dry, resilient fibrous foam composition. The dry, resilient fibrous foam compos... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5503680 | Stabilized starch, use of the stabilized starch and methods of producing it The method of making a stabilized starch includes mixing an aqueous starch suspension having a starch concentration of from 5 to 50 % by weight with an aqueous metal salt solution which contains from 10 to 50 % by weight of at least one metal salt selecte... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5454864 | Layered composite pigments and methods of making same The present invention resides in a layered composite pigment comprising a first pigment particle having a charge of one sign and a second pigment particle having a charge of opposite sign to said one sign. The first pigment particle is an inorganic pigmen... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5421838 | Binding composition for the preparation of a novel agglomerate based on finely divided materials, process using the said composition and thus obtained agglomerate A binding composition for the preparation of agglomerates based on finely divided materials, which puts into the presence of one another an amylaceous compound and ammonium chloride.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5092927 | Pad coating for carbonless paper products A pad coat for a carbonless paper product is provided. The pad coat comprises a binder; a pigment; and an adhesive component capable of preventing a fan-out padding adhesive from substantially penetrating and wetting a surface of the carbonless paper prod... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4954138 | Stone to finish stone washed jeans A product and method for conditioning fabrics, especially denim, is disclosed. The product is an artificial stone made up of an inorganic filler, inorganic abrasive particles and an inorganic bond for the filler and abrasive. The method is the use of the ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4892590 | Precipitated calcium carbonate-cationic starch binder as retention aid system for papermaking A two component binder system comprising a highly dispersible, high specific surface area precipitated calcium carbonate (colloidal PCC) and a cationic starch, especially a cationic potato starch, for improving filler retention, opacity and strength durin... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4853168 | Process for spinning starch fibers Raw starch is slurried in an aqueous solution containing up to and above saturation levels of an ammonium sulfate, ammonium monobasic or dibasic phosphate, sodium sulfate or mixtures thereof. The slurry is then cooked at temperatures above about 150° C. ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4799964 | Preparation of filler compositions for paper A process for forming a preflocculated filler for use in making paper, which process comprises continuously bringing together an aqueous slurry of a paper filler material and a flocculating agent and imparting to the mixture for a period of not more than ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4755397 | Starch based particulate encapsulation process A wide range of materials may be encapsulated in a starch matrix by combining the material with a high temperature-stabilized pressurized dispersion of starch in the presence of salt. The temperature-stabilized starch dispersion acts as a protective collo... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4693728 | Hydrocolloid blend for controlled release of calcium ions Hydrocolloid/salt blends are prepared which controllably release ions into solution. The blends are especially useful in alginate print paste compositions.... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4673438 | Polymer composition for injection molding Capsules and other shaped products formed from a moldable starch composition in an injection molding device is disclosed in the present invention. The composition comprising starch having a molecular mass range of 10,000 to 20,000,000 Dalton, and a water ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4551177 | Compressible starches as binders for tablets or capsules A compressible starch, useful as a binder for tablets prepared by direct compression or dry granulation or as a binder-diluent for capsules, is prepared by treating a cold-water-insoluble, granular starch (e.g., corn or waxy corn starch) with an acid, and... | 11/05/1985 |
