Abstract: An adhesive composition that can be used in particleboards and other composites is formed from an aqueous mixture of soy protein, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, calcium oxide, sodium benzoate, pine oil, wax emulsion and non-sulfonated kraft lignin. In a second embodiment the composition further includes an acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2005
Date of Patent:
July 25, 2006
Assignee:
The University of Southern Mississippi
Inventors:
Shelby F. Thames, Boris G. Sankovich, Jeanne N. Shera, Robert B. Thompson, Sharathkumar K. Mendon, James M. Evans