Abstract:
A REMOISTENABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR PREPASTED WALL COVERINGS WHICH INCLUDES A DRY BLEND OF A WATER SOLUBLE LOW VISCOSITY STARCH, A LOW VISCOSITY CELLULOSE MATERIAL SUCH AS HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE OR METHYL CELLULOSE ETHER, AND A PLASTICIZER SUCH AS SODIUM NITRATE, UREA, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, GLYCERIN OR SODIUM METHACRYLATE. THE ABOVE BLEND MAY ALSO INCLUDE AN EXTENDER MATERIAL SUCH AS SODIUM METHACRYLATE OR A CLAY, OR BOTH IN COMBINATION. THE ADHESIVE IS NOT DISTURBED BY FURTHER HANDLING AND CAN BE APPLIED TO THE WALL COVERING EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER PRINTING THE DECORATIVE SURFACE. THE WALL COVERINGS TREATED WITH THIS ADHESIVE ARE EASILY APPLIED WHEN REMOISTENED, BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOOD "SLIP" PROPERTIES. THEY ARE ALSO EASILY REMOVED AFTER INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE USE OF STEAM OR OTHER STRIPPING AGENTS, SIMPLY BY PULLING THE COVERING AWAY FROM THE UNDERSURFACE.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION IN IMAGWISE CONFIGURATION WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING AN ELEMENT COMPRISING (A) A FIRST SOLID LAYER COMPRISING A COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF UNDERGOING A PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION BEARING (B) A SECOND LAYER COMPRISING A COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF RECEIVING A POWDER IN IMAGE-WISE CONFIGURATION TO ACTINIC RADIATION TO FORM A LATENT POWDER-RECEPTICE IMAGE WITHOUT INITIALTING SAID PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION; DEVELOPING SAID LATENT IMAGE WITH POWDER PARTICELS COMPRISING A COMPLEMENTARY REAGENT WHICH, IN MINOR PROPORTION, EXERTS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE COURSE OF SAID PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION TO FORM A LAYER OF POWDER PARTICLES IN IMAGE-WISE CONFIGURATION; BRINGING SAID COMPLEMENTARY REGENT INTO REACTIVE CONTACT WITH SAID COMPOSITION CAPABLE OF UNDERGOING SAID PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION; AND CARRYING OUT SAID PREDETERMINED CHEMICAL REACTION IN A PREDETERMINED CONFIGURATION CONFORMING TO THE IMAGE-WISE CONFIGURATION OF THE POWDER PARTICLES OF SAID SECOND LAYER.
Abstract:
A water-resistant, grease-resistant, oxygen-resistant multi-ply structure comprising, bonded together, smooth continuous layers of polyolefine and amylose, and paper bonded to either the polyolefine or amylose layer.
Abstract:
METHOD OF UTILIZING ANYLOPECTIN AS THE PRINCIPAL CARBOHYDRATE SOURCE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMYLO-1,6-GLUCOSIDASE. WHICH COMPRISES (1) CONDITIONING CELLS OF A CULTURE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AMYLO-1,6-GLUCOSIDASE IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM COMPRISING A CARBOHYDRATE INDUCER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTNG OF MALTOSE, MALTOTRIOSE, PULLULAN AND MIXTURES THEREOF, (2) BRINGING TOGETHER IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM THE INDUCED CELLS AND PASTED AMYLOPECTIN AND (3) INCUBATING AT PH 6.0 TO 8.1 TO PRODUCE AMYLO-1,6GLUCOSIDASE, WHEREIN THE AMYLOPECTIN CONSTITUTES THE PRINCIPAL CARBOHYDRATES SOURCE IN STEP (3).
Abstract:
Aqueous starch paste is acid converted to a hydrolyzate having a dextrose equivalent constant (D.E.) in the range of from about 8 to about 16 percent, then after removal of any insoluble fatty material present, the acid hydrolyzate is cooled for at least 1 hour at a temperature below about 60* F., e.g., in the range of from about 32* F. to about 50* F., and precipitated material formed then is separated from the chilled hydrolyzate liquor. The resultant hydrolyzates, as well as hydrolyzates formed by slight alpha-amylase conversion of the resultant liquor, form aqueous syrups having excellent stability against haze formation. The lower D.E. hydrolyzates produced also are essentially nonsweet and nonhygroscopic.
Abstract:
A NON-CORROSIVE, STABLE POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE LATEX IS PRODUCED BY ADDING CORROSION INHIBITING AMOUNTS OF A PEROXIDE DESTROYING ENZYME SUCH AS A PEROXIDASE OR CATALASE TO A POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE LATEX CONTAINING RESIDUAL PEROXIDES. THE STABILIZED COMPOSITION HAS PARTICULAR UTILITY AS A COATING FOR CELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES.
Abstract:
STARCH ETHER PHOSPHONATES PREPARED BY REACTING STARCH WITH PHOSPHONATING AGENTS, WHEREIN THE ORGANO GROUP BONDED DIRECTLY TO THE PHOSPHORUS ATOM IS A VINYL GROUP, AN ALKANE SUBSTITUTED WITH A VICINAL HALOHYDROXY GROUP, A VICINAL EPOXY GROUP OR AN OMEGA-HALO GROUP.