Reichhold Chemicals

Henkel Ag & Company, Kgaa

Edward W Day

Anil B Goel

Joseph S Hetzer

Henk G Nolten

Theo W Warmerdam

Stefan Alevisopoulos

Adhesives particularly useful for industrial bottle labeling are provided. The adhesives comprise at least one starch component and at least one protein component (which is not gelatin or casein). The adhesive is also free of synthetic polymer. The label, along with the adhesive, can be easily removed from the bottle during the recycling process. In one embodiment, the starch component does not contain leguminous starch having an amylose content of 25% or more. In another embodiment, the adhesive comprises a crosslinking agent.

Aqueous biopolymer-containing labeling adhesive

The present invention relates to a starch-based adhesive composition for use in cigarette manufacture. The adhesive composition includes at least about 2 percent of a dispersible-starch that thickens on heating to a temperature greater than about 50.degree. C.

Starch-based adhesive

The present invention relates to a starch-based adhesive composition for use in cigarette manufacture. The adhesive composition includes at least about 2 percent of a dispersible starch that thickens on heating to a temperature greater than about 50.degree. C.

The present invention relates to a starch-based adhesive composition for use in cigarette manufacture. The adhesive composition includes at least about 2 percent of a unmodified dispersible starch that thickens on heating to a temperature greater than about 50.degree. C.; 2-25 percent modified starch and a rheology modifier.

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Edward W Day