Abstract: The invention provides protein adhesives and methods of making and using such adhesives. One type of protein adhesive described herein contains lignin and ground plant meal or an isolated polypeptide composition obtained from plant biomass. Other types of protein adhesives described herein contain a plant protein composition and either a hydroxyaromatic/aldehyde, urea/aldehyde, or amine/aldehyde component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid composition for the cold preparation of laminate composite materials so as to confer to them, without preliminary sanding or abrasion, a surface state favorable to adhesive bonding with polyurethane type adhesives comprising (a) at least one polar aprotic solvent (TPA); (b) at least one ether (TE) selected from ethers, ether-esters, and ether-ketones having: a molar volume less than 200 cm3/mole and preferably less than 160 cm3/mole, a molecule devoid of a hydroxyl function, and (c) at least one activator (TA) comprising at least one reactive nitrogenous function of the —NH2 and/or —NH— type of molar volume less than 100 cm3/mole.

Abstract: The invention concerns binders for ceramic materials, in particular water soluble sugars and sugar alcohols.