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8435354 Water stable compositions and articles comprising starch and methods of making the same  
Thermoplastic polymer compositions comprising starch and articles made therefrom are water stable or may be rendered so. One method of making water stable thermoplastic compositions comprises the...
8431628 Environmentally degradable composite material and method for producing the same  
An environmentally degradable composite having between 20 and 80 weight parts of a moderately cross-linked copolymer of aliphatic polyesteramide comprising random blocks, between 10 and 70 weight...
8415021 Biodegradable starch-containing composition with improved tear strength  
Disclosed is a composition comprising an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester consisting essentially of a dicarboxylic acid component that includes a terephthalic acid component and a linear aliphatic...
8409677 Biodegradable starch-containing blend  
Disclosed is a composition comprising an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester consisting essentially of a dicarboxylic acid component that includes a terephthalic acid component and a linear aliphatic...
8410199 Biodegradable polymeric compositions comprising starch and a thermoplastic polymer  
The present invention provides polymeric compositions containing thermoplastic starch and a thermoplastic polymer incompatible with starch, in which the starch constitutes the dispersed phase and...
8410200 Polymeric films  
A polymer composition and its use for thin film packaging applications including on a dry basis: a) from 45 to 90% by weight of starch; b) from 0.1 to 15% by weight of a water soluble polymer...
8394874 Method and aqueous adhesive composition for the production of panels made from vegetable matter  
An adhesive composition, includes at least one vegetable starch the amylose content of which is between 30 and 60%. The invention further relates to the method for using the composition, including...
8389110 Compositions for preparing plant fiber composites and plant fiber composites prepared from the same  
Provided is a composition for preparing plant fiber composite has, by weight based on the whole composition: a plant fiber raw material in an amount ranging from 60% to 80%; a starch auxiliary in...
8383705 Ink extenders and inks utilizing organic based resins  
An extender for flexographic and other ink compositions and inks using such extender where potato starch serves as the ink carrier and an emulsion resin. The use of potato starch provides for a...
8383134 Biodegradable material based on opened starch  
The present application relates to a biodegradable material comprising opened starch or a mixture of opened starch and destructurised starch. The biodegradable material comprises about 50 to about...
8378022 Biocompatible, biodegradable, water-absorbent hybrid material  
A biocompatible, biodegradable, macromolecular water-absorbent hybrid material (WAHM), having a three-dimensional configuration with intermolecular covalent bonds and containing free functional...
8367756 Stabilized coating dispersions for porous inkjet recording media  
The invention relates to an inkjet-recording element comprising a support and at least one coated ink-receiving layer, wherein the ink-receiving layer comprises silica particles, optional...
8361573 Waterfast dye fixative compositions for ink jet recording sheets  
A coating composition comprising a blend of at least two dye fixatives, at least one of which is a cationic polymer, and at least one of the other dye fixatives is a polyvalent metal salt, to form...
8357237 Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers  
Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions;...
8354004 Unruptured, ionic, swollen starch for use in papermaking  
A novel filler treatment comprising the preparation of swollen starch compositions, prepared in the presence or absence of co-additives, and the addition of the said composition to a filler...
8338508 Water-sensitive film containing an olefinic elastomer  
A film that is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water-dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water is provided. To achieve these dual...
8329786 Modified binder polymer for coating compositions  
A film-forming binder polymer for a coating composition such as a paint, varnish or woodstain where the polymer is modified by the presence of bonded moieties derived from plant gum, particularly...
8293821 Composite wood adhesive  
An improved composite wood adhesive extender, a method of producing the extender, and an adhesive mixture including the extender are provided, wherein the extender has performance satisfactory to...
8278374 Processes for manufacture of a dry strength paper and methods for imparting dry strength to paper using a cationic starch graft polymer  
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for processes for manufacture of a dry strength paper, methods for imparting dry strength to paper using a cationic starch graft polymer, and the like.
8277554 Hot-melt adhesive and method for the manufacture thereof  
The invention relates to a hot melt adhesive, comprising at least one polysaccharide ester gained by a reaction of a polysaccharide with an imidazolide in melted imidazole. The invention relates,...
8246738 Thickener for paint systems  
Starch(es) and starch derivatives are combined together with at least one high-viscosity cellulose as a thickener in dispersion binder-based color systems. The cellulose has a viscosity of >50,000...
8227529 Aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers, a process for their preparation and their use for the production of papers having a high filler content and high dry strength  
Aqueous slurries of finely divided fillers which are at least partly coated with a composition comprising at least one water-soluble amphoteric copolymer and at least one latex.
8192845 Lecithin-containing starch compositions, preparation thereof and paper products having oil and grease resistance, and/or release properties  
The present disclosure relates to compositions consisting essentially of starch and lecithin. The disclosure also relates to processes for preparing the compositions consisting essentially of a...
8188169 Polyoxymethylene compositions and articles made from these  
Polyoxymethylene compositions that include 90 to 99.9 weight percent of at least one polyacetal polymer and 0.1 to 10 wt % of at least one polysaccharide substantially free of acidic material...
8178600 Curable composition  
A curable binder composition comprising an emulsion polymer and a natural binder.
8147968 Diluents for crosslinker-containing adhesive compositions  
The disclosure relates to an adhesive composition for bonding lignocellulosic substrates. The adhesive composition contains a crosslinker and a non-urea diluent where the non-urea diluent is...
8143333 Water absorbing hydrogels and methods of making and use thereof  
The invention is directed to a crumbly, water-absorbing, soil-like hydrogel. The hydrogel comprises finely comminuted mineral substances, such as igneous rock; water-soluble alkali-silicate; solid...
8129449 Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers  
Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions;...
8123984 Positive temperature coefficient polymer composition and material made therefrom  
A positive temperature coefficient polymer composition includes a polymer system and a conductive particulate filler. The polymer system includes a non-ionic copolymer of a substituted or...
8101253 Biodegradable multiphase compositions based on starch  
The present invention relates to biodegradable multiphase compositions characterized in that they comprise three phases: (a) a continuous phase composed of a matrix of at least one tough...
8088843 Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers  
Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions;...
8080589 Method for producing a bio-based polymeric shoe component  
A method for producing a bio-based polymeric shoe component includes: preparing a blend from a composition including 5˜50 weight parts of a modified starch, 50˜95 weight parts of an ethylene v...
8080596 Biodegradable plastic material and method for producing the same  
A method for producing a biodegradable plastic material includes: hydrolyzing starch to form a hydrolyzed starch; esterifying the hydrolyzed starch to form a hydrolyzed and esterified starch;...
8067489 Polymer blend nanocomposites using nanocompatibilizer and method of manufacture thereof  
The invention for the nanocompatibilizer composed of a nanoclay and a compatibilizer prepared through a melt blending process is disclosed. The enhanced mechanical properties stemming from the...
8053509 Starch-(meth)acrylate graft copolymer, oil-swellable material and oil- and water-swellable material comprising the same, and sealing articles and packers prepared from said swellable material  
The present invention provides a starch-(meth)acrylate graft copolymer and the preparation process thereof. The starch-(meth)acrylate graft copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing (meth)acrylate...
8013042 Process of producing a particle having a core-shell structure  
A multiple particle (e.g., a spherical particle) comprising an organic solid component (A) containing a plurality of organic solid materials (e.g., polymers) is produced by eluting a water-soluble...
7998888 Thermoplastic starch for use in melt-extruded substrates  
A melt-extruded substrate (e.g., film, nonwoven web, etc.) that contains a thermoplastic starch formed from a starch and plasticizer is provided. The starch and plasticizer are melt blended...
7993484 Two-component structural adhesive having high initial adhesion  
Two-component assembly adhesives with high early tack, with component A containing 0.5 to 50% of polysaccharides, water, and water-soluble salt, and component B containing water, water-soluble...
7994243 Stable aqueous novolac dispersion  
An aqueous composition including a particulate novolac resin and a polyol, wherein >50% of the number of total particles of novolac resin have a particle size of >15 μm and >5% of the number of ...
7989524 Fiber-reinforced starch-based compositions and methods of manufacture and use  
A fiber-reinforced and starch-based composition can be prepared by combining two fractions. The first fraction can include a gelatinized starch, water, and fibers, wherein the fibers are...
7985794 Starch-polyester biodegradable graft copolymers and a method of preparation thereof  
A starch-polyester graft copolymer and chemically modified starch-polyester graft copolymer composition comprising a chemically modified starch or chemically modified starch-nanoclay product is...
7981338 Resilient biodegradable packaging materials  
Biodegradable starch-based extruded products and methods of manufacturing those products are provided. In particular, extruded starch products processed by compression, stretching or compression...
7960453 Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers  
Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions;...
7960452 Adhesive composition and method  
The invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising at least partly gelatinized starch and one or more polymers (P) containing an amine group or an amide group. It also relates to a method...
7956107 Biodegradable polymeric compositions comprising starch and a thermoplastic polymer  
The present invention provides polymeric compositions containing thermoplastic starch and a thermoplastic polymer incompatible with starch, in which the starch constitutes the dispersed phase and...
7947766 Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers  
Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions;...
7915340 Cationic starch graft copolymers and novel process for the preparation of cationic starch graft copolymers  
A cationic starch graft copolymer is prepared by polymerization of monomers a) to d) a) 20-80% by weight of acrylamide, methacrylamide or mixtures thereof,b) 3-20% by weight of at least one basic...
7909924 Stable offset emulsion inks containing non-water soluble polymeric surfactants  
A printing ink is disclosed containing: non-water soluble polymeric surfactant; and water as a dispersed phase, wherein the non-water soluble polymeric surfactant stabilizes the water to form a...
7902274 Colorant concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites  
Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and...
7902276 Surface sizing agent and use thereof  
A surface sizing agent is provided which has excellent dispersion stability, enables impartation of high sizing performance under a wide range of use conditions, irrespective of the characteristics...