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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153746 | Modified vegetable oil-based polyols Methods of making unsaturated modified vegetable oil-based polyols are described. Also described are methods of making oligomeric modified vegetable oil-based polyols. An oligomeric composition having a modified fatty acid triglyceride structure is also described. A... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7786239 | Modified vegetable oil-based polyols Methods of making unsaturated modified vegetable oil-based polyols are described. Also described are methods of making oligomeric modified vegetable oil-based polyols. An oligomeric composition having a modified fatty acid triglyceride structure is also described. A... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7276591 | Biomass resin composition, process for preparing the same and molding material using the biomass composition The present invention relates to biomass resin composition comprising a phenolized biomass substance and a reactive substance having a melting point of at most 100° C. other than phenol. The biomass resin composition is prepared by a process, which comprises adding... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259231 | Extraction and fractionation of biopolymers and resins from plant materials A method for the extraction, separation, fractionation and purification of biopolymers from plant materials using supercritical and/or subcritical solvent extractions is disclosed. Specifically, the process can be used for the separation of resins and rubber from gu... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252735 | Formaldehyde-free lignocellulosic adhesives and composites made from the adhesives Method for making lignocellulosic composites by adhering lignocellulosic substrates together. A first variant of the method involves using an adhesive composition that comprises a reaction product of (i) first ingredient selected from a soy protein or lignin and (ii... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7175860 | Enhanced wound healing method and composition A composition extracted from nut husks including a method of forming the composition, where the composition is useful in healing wounds. The method includes collecting pecan husks, pressing the pecan husks thereby expressing fluid from the husks, and collecting the ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7074872 | Method of modifying components present in cashew nut shell liquid Disclosed is a process for modifying cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) which involves the steps of subjecting the CNSL to ozonolysis to form ozonolysis reaction products, followed by reduction of the ozonolysis reaction products to give a mixture of phenolic components... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6747076 | Furfuryl alcohol and lignin adhesive composition A wood adhesive formulation containing furfuryl alcohol, lignin, maleic anhydride, and iron and zinc catalysts. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6581299 | Method for extracting natural juice of ligneous plant material, device for carrying out said method and use of said method in the production of dried ligneous plants material The invention relates to a method for extracting the natural juice of ligneous plant material, a device for carrying out said method and the use of said method in the production of dried ligneous plant material. The method for extracting the natural juice... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6573354 | Process for the preparation of vegetable oil-based polyols and electroinsulating casting compounds created from vegetable oil-based polyols A vegetable oil-based polyol is made by adding a peroxyacid to vegetable oil wherein said peroxyacid reacts with said vegetable oil to form epoxidized vegetable oil and adding said epoxidized vegetable oil to a mixture of an alcohol, water, and a catalyti... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6433121 | Method of making natural oil-based polyols and polyurethanes therefrom A method for making natural oil-based polyols directly from vegetable or animal oil using a consecutive two-step process involving epoxidation and hydroxylation is provided. Specifically, this process comprises adding a peroxyacid to a natural oil wherein... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6235860 | Natural rubber product from fig tree and production method thereof Natural rubber products are made from fig tree (Ficus carica) by homogenizing the plants in an acetone/benzene and separating the rubber-containing phase by centrifugation. F. carica contains about 4% (w/v) natural rubber in latex, and 0.3, 0.1 and 0.1 % ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228623 | Polyhydroxyalkanoates of narrow molecular weight distribution prepared in transgenic plants Methods for the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate homopolymers and copolymers are described. In a preferred embodiment, the polymers have a single mode molecular weight distribution, and more preferably have a distribution of between about 2 and about ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6143856 | Process for the production of phenolic-rich pyrolysis oils for use in making phenol-formaldehyde resole resins A phenolic-rich pyrolysis oil is produced by pyrolysing lignocellulosic material at a temperature of no more than about 550° C under an absolute pressure of no more than about 50 kPa to produce pyrolysis vapors, and condensing the pyrolysis vapors to obt... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6107433 | Process for the preparation of vegetable oil-based polyols and electroninsulating casting compounds created from vegetable oil-based polyols A vegetable oil-based polyol is made by adding a peroxyacid to vegetable oil wherein said peroxyacid reacts with said vegetable oil to form epoxidized vegetable oil and adding said epoxidized vegetable oil to a mixture of an alcohol, water, and a catalyti... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6051623 | Process for producing new polymers based on oil of cashew-nut shells, and products obtained therefrom The present invention relates to processes and products made of a natural component being cashew nut shell oil (CNSO) and another component being di- and/or polyisocyanates. Since the CNSO is a mixture of a biphenol and a fatty acid, both of which have a ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6043350 | Bonding agent composition, its use as well as a process for the production of particle board The bonding agent composition comprises tannin of pine bark and/or pecan nut, paraformaldehyde and an ammonium salt of a weak acid. It serves inter alia as bonding agent for particle board with high transverse tensile strength, good water resistance and l... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5862514 | Method and means for synthesis-based simulation of chemicals having biological functions This invention provides a computer-executed method and means for simulating chemical synthesis. The invention concerns the simulation, by a programmed general purpose digital computer, of chemicals that have biological functions, and more specifically, co... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5849854 | Process for recovering polyhydroxyalkanotes using air classification The present invention relates to a process for recovering polyhydroxyalkanoate from a biological source material comprising the polyhydroxyalkanoate, the process comprising: a) comminuting the biological source material; b) air classifying the biological ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5827521 | Shelf stable insect repellent, insect growth regulator and insecticidal formulations prepared from technical azadirachtin isolated from the kernel extract of Azadirachta indica Storage stable azadirachtin, an insect repellent and insect growth regulator, and insecticidal formulations (emulsifiable concentrate) thereof, are prepared from purified neem kernel extract, with an active ingredient content of 0.3% to 4% and characteriz... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5717050 | Hypoallergenic natural rubber products from parthenium argentatum (gray) and other non-hevea brasiliensis species Hypoallergenic products are made from Parthenum argentatum (Gray), Ficus elastica and other non-hevea rubber-containing plants by homogenizing the plants in an aqueous medium, filtering the homogenate and separating the rubber-containing phase from the aq... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5585459 | Process for producing raw rubber A process for producing raw rubber from a deproteinized natural rubber is disclosed, which comprises coagulating rubber particles in the deproteinized natural rubber latex by: (1) adding a nonionic surfactant having a cloud point of from 20° to 100° C. ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5580942 | Hypoallergenic natural rubber products from parthenum argentatum (gray) and other non-hevea brasiliensis species Hypoallergenic products are made from Parthenum argentatum (Gray), Ficus elastica and other non-hevea rubber-containing plants by homogenizing the plants in an aqueous medium, filtering the homogenate and separating the rubber-containing phase from the aq... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5373070 | Binder mixtures containing lignin and phenol novolaks A binder mixture containing lignin or lignins with reactive groups and phenol-novolac in a weight ratio of 95:5 to 50:50 useful for the production of non-woven fabrics and wood fiber materials.... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5321111 | Method for extracting polyisoprenes from plants A method for extracting polyisoprenes from cells, comprising the steps of contacting the cells with an organic protein-denaturing compound, rupturing the cells to release the polyisoprene from the cells and recovering the polyisoprene. The preferred prote... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5260405 | Lignin modified binding agents A binding agent for molding compositions and molded bodies produced by reacting a low molecular weight lignin from the Organosolv process with phenol in a weight ratio of 1:20 to 3:1 at 100° to 180° C., adjusting the pH to an acidic value and condensing... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5254639 | Binding agents A binding agent for molded bodies and molding compositions produced by prereacting a mixture of 5 to 60% by weight of lignin or a lignin fraction produced by the Organosolv process and 40 to 95% by weight of a phenol novolac resin and subjecting the latte... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5223601 | Phenolic compounds containing/neutral fractions extract and products derived therefrom from fractionated fast-pyrolysis oils A process for preparing phenol-formaldehyde novolak resins and molding compositions in which portions of the phenol normally contained in said resins are replaced by a phenol/neutral fractions extract obtained from fractionating fast-pyrolysis oils. The f... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5149763 | Process for transforming amino- or hydroxy-containing materials of plant seed origin into plastics feedstocks The invention relates to a process for transforming amino- or hydroxyl-containing materials of plant seed origin into plastics feedstocks, which comprises (a) reacting amino-containing starting materials of plant seed origin with an oxo compound, optional... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5115084 | Method for controlling oil reservoir permeability using biomass oil A method for controlling the permeability of a petroleum-bearing subterranean formation including the steps of producing from biomass, a water-insoluble viscous biomass oil, and injecting the biomass oil into the petroleum bearing formation to decrease th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5034498 | Method and apparatus for producing water-soluble resin and resin product made by that method A method and apparatus for producing water-soluble resin and a resin product made by that method, the method including the steps of supplying a volume of an acidic pyrolysis oil, raising the pH of the oil above 7.0 to partially polymerize the oil, and hea... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5001211 | Salicylate of 1-isopropyl-2-methyl imidazole as an epoxy resin curative Disclosed in an epoxy resin curative exhibiting extended pot life, lower reactivity at ambient temperatures and increased reactivity at moderately elevated temperatures which comprises from 2 to 10 parts by weight of 1-isopropyl-2-methyl imidazole salicyl... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4942269 | Process for fractionating fast-pyrolysis oils, and products derived therefrom A process is disclosed for fractionating lignocellulosic materials fast-prolysis oils to produce phenol-containing compositions suitable for the manufacture of phenol-formaldehyde resins. The process includes admixing the oils with an organic solvent havi... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4863796 | Paper coated with synthetic alkali metal alumino-silicates A family of synthetic alkali metal aluminosilicates (SAMS) are produced by the hydrothermal reaction between kaolin clay and alkali metal silicates. The integrated composition of the SAMS products is a unique entity having an overall composition of where ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4654051 | Grinding wheel Grinding wheel having a bonding agent for binding abrasive grains, comprising a reaction product of a synthetic resin and cashew nut sheel liquid or its derivatives. The bonding agent may include a surface active agent.... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4616075 | Storage of guayule by densification A process and product thereof for densifying guayule shrubs by compression and forming a densified pellet. The densified pellet substantially maintains its molecular weight during storage over a period of weeks without the aid of any inert gas blanket or ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4608408 | Phenol-HCHO-resorcinol resins for use in forming fast curing wood laminating adhesives A phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde resin and a method for making the same. In this method phenol and formaldehyde at an initial pH of 8.5 to 9.2 are reacted in the presence of a sodium sulfite catalyst. The reaction mixture is heated and refluxed until it h... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4594384 | Adhesive composition particularly for manufacturing wood constructions, panels and other similar wood products The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for manufacturing glued laminated beams and wood constructions. One component of the adhesive composition is resorcinol-phenol resin. Resorcinol-phenol adhesives are as such known in the prior art. ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4578425 | Phenolic resins, carboxylic resins and the elastomers containing adhesive An adhesive is disclosed for use in flexible circuitry, laminates and electrical products. The adhesive has improved flexibility and adhesive properties. It may be applied in solution form or may be cast as a free-standing film which is later heated and c... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4514532 | Modified phenol-formaldehyde resin and the production thereof A modified phenol-formaldehyde binding resin is particularly useful in the formation of man-made boards including bonded fibers, fibrous particles, and a plurality of uniformly, or randomly shaped pieces, masses or sheets bonded together with the modified... | 04/30/1985 |
