Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080207847 | Furanic-modified amine-based curatives - Difunctional aromatic diamines (e.g. Ethacure® 100 and 300) are derivatized with furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) to form FDCA-derived bisamides; the derivatives have enhanced curative properties when used as curatives for polyureas, hybrid epoxy-urethanes, hybrid urea-urethanes, chain extenders for polyurethane and polyurea elastomers, and also for reaction injection molding (RIM) products. | 08-28-2008 |
20090005583 | Preparation of Propylene Glycol Fatty Acid Ester or Other Glycol or Polyol Fatty Acid Esters - A method for the preparation of a polyol fatty acid ester utilizes a combination of methyl soyate and a polyol in a molar ratio of approximately 2:1 in the presence of a basic catalyst to produce a fatty acid ester. Methanol is removed during a distillation process to drive the reaction process. Optionally, gas sparging can be utilized to aide in methanol recovery. In one embodiment, the method is employed to produce a propylene glycol disoyate product that does not require further purification or distillation to remove a relatively high boiling methyl soyate reactant. | 01-01-2009 |
20090215619 | Absorbent Soy Protein Isolate Base Hydrogels - Absorbent hydrogels are formed from soy protein isolate. More specifically, an absorbent hydrogel is formed by contacting soy protein isolate with urea to produce solubilized soy protein isolate which is combined with 2-mercaptoethanol to form a first mixture. The first mixture is heated and combined with a polymerizable monomer and ammonium persulfate to form a second mixture. The second mixture is then heated, followed by removal of the hydrogel from the second mixture. Optionally, the as-formed hydrogel may be subjected to a washing process to extract non-reactant components from the gel and then dried. | 08-27-2009 |
20100081774 | FORMALDEHYDE FREE BINDERS - New polyols; oligomers, and polymers made from the polyols; and binders made from the new polyols, oligomers, or polymers that can be used in binders, where the binders typically include one or more polyols, and a polyfunctional acid or a polyfunctional nitrile. | 04-01-2010 |
20100093966 | Readily Deinkable Toners - Broadly the invention provides for a deinkable toner composition, an image made with the deinkable toner, and a method for making the toner including a coloring agent; a thermoplastic polymer; and a protein. In another embodiment the toner includes a coloring agent and a thermoplastic polymer where the protein has been incorporated into the polymer itself. In typical embodiments the protein is derived from soybeans but may be from other plant or animal sources. Typically the toner has a positive triboelectric charge of between about 10 to about 40 microCoulomb/g, or a negative triboelectric charge of between about 10 to about 40 microCoulomb/g. | 04-15-2010 |
20110028314 | Absorbent Protein Meal Base Hydrogels - Absorbent hydrogels are formed by reacting a protein meal base, a radical initiator and a polymerizable monomer. Optionally, a cross-linking agent and/or a radical accelerant, such as tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) or sodium bisulfite (NaHSO | 02-03-2011 |
20120316307 | FORMALDEHYDE FREE BINDERS - New polyols; oligomers, and polymers made from the polyols; and binders made from the new polyols, oligomers, or polymers that can be used in binders, where the binders typically include one or more polyols, and a polyfunctional acid or a polyfunctional nitrile. | 12-13-2012 |
20130150475 | BIOBASED POLYOLS FOR POTENTIAL USE AS FLAME RETARDANTS IN POLYURETHANE AND POLYESTER APPLICATIONS - The invention provides for new flame retardant non-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) based polyols; oligomers and polymers made from these new polyols with flame retardation properties; and methods of using them as a part or all of the flame retardation composition/material, such as foams and binders. | 06-13-2013 |
20150045576 | METHODS OF MAKING ALKYL LACTATES AND ALKYL LEVULINATES FROM SACCHARIDES - Unique methods have been developed to convert saccharides into value-added products such as alkyl lactates, lactic acid, alkyl levulinates, levulinic acid, and optionally alkyl formate esters and/or hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Useful catalysts include Lewis acid catalysts and Brønsted acid catalysts including mineral acids, metal halides, immobilized heterogeneous catalysts functionalized with a Brønsted acid group or a Lewis acid group, or combinations thereof. The saccharides are contacted with the catalyst in the presence of various alcohols. | 02-12-2015 |