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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311802 | Composite co-structured or co-adsorbed, mineral or organic filler or pigment compounds and the use thereof Composite compounds of co-structured or co-adsorbed organic or mineral fillers or pigments containing at least two organic or mineral fillers or pigments of a different nature and the use thereof in the paper industry for manufacturing paper, filling or coating or f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6062723 | Device for preparing a glue for corrugated board The invention provides a process for the preparation of a starch based glue for making corrugated board. The process is carried out in a system which includes a first and relatively large mixing vessel containing a stirrer. A second and smaller mixing ves... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5718750 | Sand composition having improved adhesion An additive substantially improves the adhesion of ordinary sand. The additive includes gelatin, flour or starch. The additive may also include salt, colored sand, and/or white sand. In use, one adds water to the additive, forming the additive into a homo... | 02/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5393336 | Water resistant high amylose corrugating adhesive with improved runnability A water resistant, starch-based, alkaline corrugating adhesive is provided having improved tack or runnability and comprises using a chemically treated or modified high amylose starch having at least 40% by weight amylose content as the raw starch compone... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5385608 | Absorbable dusting powder derived from reduced-protein modified starch Absorbable dusting powders suitable for medical, consumer and industrial applications such as lubricating gloves and medical apparatus are prepared by treating starch with a hypochlorite to remove protein and oxidize some of the hydroxyl groups. The modif... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5312481 | Dimensional non-fabric paint and art-and-craft structure produced therewith A dimensional non-fabric paint is a mixture of flour, salt, water and colorant in the following approximate percentages by volume: flour-34; salt-34; water-26; and colorant-6. The paint can be deposited and adhered upon a substrate to provide a three-dime... | 05/17/1994 |
| 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 |
| 4053379 | Starch derivatives Starch, in a form so it is absorbable by body tissues and especially suitable for use as a medical dusting powder or lubricant for surgical gloves, is obtained by treating a substituted polysaccharide such as etherified vegetable starch with an acid or al... | 10/11/1977 |
