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Starch carrier composition for adhesive containing urea as a selatinizing agent

Assignee: International Paper Co
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Filing: 1977-08-02
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Granted: 1979-06-05
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Expires: 1997-08-02
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Abstract

Abstract A novel carrier composition for corrugating adhesives contains 1 part amylaceous material, about 3 to 5 parts water, and about 0.5 to 4 parts urea. The carrier is self-gelling at room temperature, and lowers the gel temperature of the adhesive paste to within the optimal range for use in making corrugated paperboard. The carrier is especially well-suited for use in acidic adhesive systems since its effect on the gelatinization temperature of the raw starch component is independent of pH.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alexander Sadle
  • 👤 Thomas J. Pratt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 07:07
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D103/00; C09D103/02; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/21; C08L; C08L3/00; C08L3/02; C08L31/00; C08L31/02; C08L31/04; C08L61/00; C08L61/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24694; Y10T428/24711; Y10T428/24727; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31975

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
In an adhesive composition adapted for use as a bonding agent for corrugated paperboard upon being subjected to heat in situ, a carrier comprising 1 part gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to reduce the temperature at which bonding will take place to within the range of about 140°-155° F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
In an adhesive composition adapted for use as a bonding agent for corrugated paperboard upon being subjected to heat in situ, a carrier comprising 1 part gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to reduce the temperature at which bonding will take place to within the range of about 140°-155° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein said amylaceous material is starch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A carrier according to claim 1, containing between about 1 and 3 parts urea.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
A carrier according to claim 3, containing between about 2 and 2.5 parts urea.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 76 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard, comprising between about 3 and 8 parts ungelatinized amylaceous material carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprising one part gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to reduce the gel temperature of said ungelatinized starch independent of the pH of said adhesive composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 76 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard, comprising between about 3 and 8 parts ungelatinized amylaceous material carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprising one part gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to reduce the gel temperature of said ungelatinized starch independent of the pH of said adhesive composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 5, containing between about 1 and 3 parts urea.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 86 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard, comprising between about 3 and 8 parts of ungelatinized starch as a co-binding agent carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprised of one part gelatinized starch, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to act as a co-binding agent while reducing the gel temperature of said ungelatinized starch to within the range of about 140°-155° F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 86 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard, comprising between about 3 and 8 parts of ungelatinized starch as a co-binding agent carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprised of one part gelatinized starch, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said carrier, in the absence of caustic, being adapted to act as a co-binding agent while reducing the gel temperature of said ungelatinized starch to within the range of about 140°-155° F.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 39 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 7 further comprising between about 0.01 and 0.2 parts resin solids per part of starch, said resin solids being selected from the group consisting of urea-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, melamine-urea-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde, and ketone-aldehyde resins.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 7 containing between about 1 and 3 parts urea.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 15 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 8 containing between about 1 and 3 parts urea.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 115 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard having a gel temperature, in the absence of caustic, in the range of about 140°-155° F. and comprising between about 3 and 8 parts starch carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprised of one part gelatinized starch, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said composition further comprising polyvinyl acetate and a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene wherein the weight ratio of copolymer to polyvinyl acetate is about 1.5 to 5.7 and the combined amount of copolymer and polyvinyl acetate is about 0.15 to 2 parts per part of starch, ungelatinized and gelatinized.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 115 words
An adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard having a gel temperature, in the absence of caustic, in the range of about 140°-155° F. and comprising between about 3 and 8 parts starch carried in a state of relatively uniform and permanent suspension by a carrier comprised of one part gelatinized starch, between about 3 and 5 parts water, and between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, said composition further comprising polyvinyl acetate and a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene wherein the weight ratio of copolymer to polyvinyl acetate is about 1.5 to 5.7 and the combined amount of copolymer and polyvinyl acetate is about 0.15 to 2 parts per part of starch, ungelatinized and gelatinized.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition according to claim 11 further comprising about 0.01 to 0.2 parts of a thermosetting resin per part of starch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 25 words
A composition according to claim 12 wherein said thermosetting resin is chosen from the group consisting of urea-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, melamine-urea-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde and ketone-aldehyde resins.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 92 words
A process for preparing an adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard having a gel temperature, in the absence of caustic, in the range of about 140°-155° F. which comprises forming a carrier portion by gelatinizing amylaceous material in an aqueous urea solution and mixing said carrier portion with a slurry containing ungelatinized amylaceous material and water, the resulting adhesive composition comprising about one part of gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 8 parts of ungelatinized amylaceous material, between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, and between about 15 and 30 parts water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 92 words
A process for preparing an adhesive composition for corrugated paperboard having a gel temperature, in the absence of caustic, in the range of about 140°-155° F. which comprises forming a carrier portion by gelatinizing amylaceous material in an aqueous urea solution and mixing said carrier portion with a slurry containing ungelatinized amylaceous material and water, the resulting adhesive composition comprising about one part of gelatinized amylaceous material, between about 3 and 8 parts of ungelatinized amylaceous material, between about 0.5 and 4 parts urea, and between about 15 and 30 parts water.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 14 wherein said composition contains between about 1 and 3 parts urea.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein said amylaceous material is starch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 16 wherein said composition contains between about 2 and 2.5 parts urea.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 61 words
A process according to claim 17 wherein said process further comprises adding polyvinyl acetate and a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene to said adhesive composition, the weight ratio of copolymer to polyvinyl acetate being about 1.5 to 5.7 and the combined amount of copolymer and polyvinyl acetate being about 0.15 to 2 parts per part of starch, ungelatinized and gelatinized
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 46 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said process further comprises adding about 0.01 to 0.2 parts of a thermosetting resin per part of starch, ungelatinized and gelatinized, said thermosetting resin being selected from the group consisting of urea-formaldehye, melamine-formaldehyde, melamine-urea-formaldehyde, resorcinol-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde, and ketone-aldehyde resins.

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