Starch-based corrugating adhesive containing fibers
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1. An improved starch-based corrugating adhesive which consists essentially of:
- a corrugating adhesive including an aqueous mixture of starch, said adhesive being of a type selected from the group consisting of carrier, no-carrier, and carrier-no-carrier adhesives; and
a quantity of fibers dispersed within said corrugating adhesive, said fibers being present in said corrugating adhesive in an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fiber per 100 gallons of corrugating adhesive, said fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, said fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches.
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An improved starch-based adhesive includes an adhesive of the carrier, no-carrier or carrier-no-carrier type and a quantity of fibers dispersed in the adhesive in an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fiber per 100 gallons of adhesive. The fibers may be selected from any of a large variety of natural or synthetic materials having desired properties for adhesion and dispersion, and yielding improved adhesive characteristics including increased waterproofness, dry strength, viscosity and adhesiveness.
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1. An improved starch-based corrugating adhesive which consists essentially of:
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a corrugating adhesive including an aqueous mixture of starch, said adhesive being of a type selected from the group consisting of carrier, no-carrier, and carrier-no-carrier adhesives; and a quantity of fibers dispersed within said corrugating adhesive, said fibers being present in said corrugating adhesive in an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fiber per 100 gallons of corrugating adhesive, said fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, said fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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3. An improved starch-based corrugating adhesive which comprises:
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a corrugating adhesive including an aqueous mixture of starch, said adhesive being of a type selected from the group consisting of carrier, no-carrier, and carrier-no-carrier adhesives; a quantity of fibers dispersed within said corrugating adhesive, said fibers being present in said corrugating adhesive in an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fiber per 100 gallons of corresponding adhesive, said fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, said fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches; and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of caustic soda, borax and preservatives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 12, 13)
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6. A method for producing an improved starch-based adhesive which comprises adding to the starch-based adhesive an amount of from about 2.2 to 22 pounds of fibers per 100 gallons of the adhesive, the fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.02 inches, the fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches, the adhesive being of the no-carrier type formed by at least partially swelling the starch in a water-starch mixture, the method comprising adding the fibers to the water-starch mixture prior to at least partial swelling of the starch.
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7. A method for producing an improved starch-based adhesive which comprises adding to the starch-based adhesive an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fibers per 100 gallons of the adhesive, the fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, the fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches, the adhesive being of the carrier type formed by dispersing in water a portion of cooked starch with a quantity of uncooked starch, the method comprising adding the fibers to the aqueous suspension of cooked starch prior to mixing with the uncooked starch.
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8. A method for producing an improved starch-based adhesive which comprises adding to the starch-based adhesive an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fibers per 100 gallons of the adhesive, the fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, the fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches, the adhesive being of the carrier-no-carrier type formed by the aqueous mixture of cooked starch and partially swelled starch, the method comprising adding the fibers to the cooked starch suspension prior to cooking of the starch.
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9. A method for producing an improved starch-based adhesive which comprises adding to the starch-based adhesive an amount of from about 2.2 to about 22 pounds of fibers per 100 gallons of the adhesive, the fibers having a diameter range of between about 0.0005 inches and about 0.02 inches, the fibers having a length of between about 0.025 inches and about 0.25 inches, the adhesive being of the carrier-no-carrier type formed by the aqueous mixture of cooked starch and partially swelled starch, the method comprising adding the fibers to the partially swelled starch prior to the partial swelling of the starch.
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