Abstract: A sunscreen composition comprising a natural based uncooked, granular starch material as the sunscreen agent incorporated in a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous based starch carrier.

Abstract: Hot melt adhesives having suitable open time and crystallinity properties making them especially useful as temporary adhesives are provided by a composition comprising a combination of 5 to 50% by weight of an isotactic thermoplastic polybutylene copolymer or a low density ethylene polymer with 3 to 65% by weight of a solid benzoate plasticizer.

Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition acetate file former and an effective amount of a lubricant additive having the formula: ##STR1## where R is an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 20 carbons, A is a divalent organic--S--or--NH--group, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons, m is or 1 and n is 0 to 10 with the proviso that when n is O, m is also O.

Abstract: A tackless hot melt adhesive package is provided by using a hydrogenated castor oil coating material and a low pressure, melt blow application technique.

Abstract: This invention presents water-resistant, formaldehyde-free starch-based corugating adhesives. The adhesives are alkaline-curing and contain 0.1-7% (by wt.) of a crosslinking agent which is a condensate of an epihalohydrin and an amine, a polyamine, or ammonia.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable one-part latex compositions prepared by aqueous emulsion polymerization wherein a core-shell polymer is found, the core formed by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an epoxy resin and the shell polymer formed by emulsion polymerization of a hydroxy carboxyl containing monomer composition in the presence of the core, providing that the monomers in both the core and the shell do not contain amino functional groups, and post-adding to the formed core-shell polymer an organic compound having at least one amino functional group which is available for later reaction with the epoxy resin upon drying to produce a crosslinked polymer product.

Abstract: A permanent fogging system comprising a selected amount of a reactive free-radical polymerizable acrylic or substituted acrylic monomer, a low molecular weight glycol carrier and an effective amount of a free radical initiator.Another embodiment involves a method of sealing a pipeline by spraying or applying the fogging or misting system described above.

Abstract: A method of producing a tackless hot melt adhesive package by using a hydrogenated castor oil coating material and a low pressure, melt blow application technique, wherein the hydrogenated castor oil is melt blown through orifices to form droplets which deposit a thin adherent coating in a cavity, then a hot melt adhesive is cast into the cavity.

Abstract: A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded modified flour product preferably having at least 40% by weight amylose content and containing about 2% or more by weight of an inorganic water soluble salt, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility.Another embodiment provides a biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell modified flour product, the flour preferably having at least 40% by weight amylose content and containing about 2% or more by weight of an inorganic water soluble salt, and the expanded product having a bulk density of less than about 2.0 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 50%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A two-part initiator system useful in acrylic adhesive compositions comprising in one-part a stable organoboron amine complex and in the second part an organic acid destabilizer or activator. This initiator is particularly useful in elastomeric acrylic adhesive compositions and provides a fast, room temperature cure with good stability and exhibiting both high tensile strength and high peel strength.

Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition comprising a polyvinyl acetate film former and an effective amount of a lubricant additive having the formula:R--A).sub.m (CH.sub.2).sub.n Si--OR.sup.1).sub.3where R is an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 20 carbons, A is a divalent organic --S-- OR -- NH--group, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons, m is 0 or 1 and n is 0 to 10 with the proviso that when n is 0, m is also 0.

Abstract: A two-part initiator system useful in acrylic adhesive compositions comprising in one-part a stable organoboron amine complex and in the second part an organic acid destabilizer or activator. This initiator is particularly useful in elastomeric acrylic adhesive compositions and provides a fast, room temperature cure with good stability and exhibiting both high tensile strength and high peel strength.

Abstract: This invention presents a method for improving and enhancing certain desirable physical and organoleptic properties of baked, whipped, and blended food products. The improvement is achieved by adding to the products, prior to preparation, an effective amount of a ferment produced by the fermentation of dairy product with a culture of Streptococcus diacetilactis, optionally mixed with Streptococcus lactis and/or Streptococcus cremoris.

Abstract: An adhesive for use in cigarette manufacturing which is a natural based starch material having excellent flow or fluidity characteristics and viscosity stability and comprising a mixture of crosslinked starch and a fluidity or converted starch, particularly an acid converted starch, the starches having an amylopectin content of at least 70% by weight and prepared by cooking at high temperature and pressure.

Abstract: This invention is a method of providing a pressure sensitive adhesive having a rapid or fast curing rate along with other suitable adhesive properties and comprises forming the adhesive by reaction of an interpolymer of an alkyl acrylate, ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing one or more carboxylic acid groups and vinyl acetate, with the interpolymer being formed by the slow addition of a uniform mixture of the components and then being reacted with a chelated metal alkoxide.

Abstract: A water resistant, starch-based alkaline corrugating adhesive which includes a polysaccharide graft copolymer containing a reactive aminoethyl halide group.

Abstract: A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility.Another embodiment provides a biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell starch product, the starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content and the expanded product having a bulk density of less than about 2.0 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 50%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A biodegradable shaped product comprising an expanded high amylose starch product having at least 45% by weight amylose content, said expanded product having a low density, closed cell structure with good resilience and compressibility.Another embodiment provides a biodegradable packaging material comprising an expanded, low density, closed cell starch product, the starch having at least 45% by weight amylose content and the expanded product having a bulk density of less than about 2.0 lb/ft.sup.3, a resiliency of at least about 50%, and a compressibility of from about 100 to 800 g/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: Epoxy compositions having improved toughness and flexibility comprising a polyepoxide of the formula ##STR1## wherein each X is H, allyl or glycidyl, Y is allyl or glycidyl and R is an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons with there being at least two epoxy groups on the ring modified with a carboxy terminated polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic paint composition, having a substantially uniform mixture comprising:(A) a water-based polymer emulsion; containing at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters and methacrylic esters having a glass transition temperature of 30.degree. to -60.degree. C., and(B) (1) a reactive compound dissolved in an organic solvent, selected from the group consisting of a compound having at least three methacryloyl radicals and a molecular weight of at least 200 that becomes hardened by the reaction of their methacryloyl radicals with ultraviolet rays, and(2) a compound having at least one double bond and a molecular weight of at least 300 that becomes hardened by the oxidation reaction at the double bond, wherein the amount of said organic solvent is in the range of 5 to 50 percent, based on the weight of water in said mixture.