Omya International Ag

Fiberlean Technologies Limited

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Omya Development Ag

Mondo Minerals B.v.

Omya-Holding Ag

Joachim Schoelkopf

Patrick A C Gane

Daniel Gantenbein

Daniel Edward Gerard

Michel Schenker

Maxim Puchkov

Jörg Huwyler

Michael Pohl

Roger Bollström

Michael Kaessberger

Armelle Senti-Wenk

Hans-Joachim Weitzel

Carolina Diaz Quijano

Beat Kübler

Matthias Buri

Philipp Hunziker

Dennis Werner

Ramjee Subramanian

Fritz Lehner

Samuel Rentsch

Catherine Jean Ridgway

Hans-Georg Hartan

Patrick Schwarzentruber

Johannes Kritzinger

Michael Skovby

Nicola Di Maiuta

Steffen Ohr

Martine Poffet

Mikael Larsson

Tanja Budde

Laura De Miguel

Maximilian Laufmann

Tomasz Ozyhar

Michael Kässberger

Patrick Ac Gane

Patrick A Gane

Patrick Gane

Jorg Huwyler

Veronika Anna Eberle

Rainer Alles

Leonie Wagner-Hattler

Daniel E Gerard

Patrick Arthur Gane

Lars Andersson

Guenter Wimmer

Domenico Zocco

Mathias Buri

Micael Ragnarsson

Juhana Tuomas Lehtipuu

Tanja Stirnimann

Hans- Georg Hartan

Maxim Puckhov

Armelle Wenk

Patrick Arthur Charles Gane

Tanja Strinimann

Beat Kuebler

Daniel Gerard

Patrick AC Gane

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first component being an inorganic mineral or mineral-like material having a porous structure, and a second component being a hygroscopic compound; a process for preparing such a composition; a composite material comprising a such a composition; a product comprising such a composition and/or composite material as well as a use of such a composition and/or a composite material as a flame retardant or as a humidity adjusting agent.

Moisture-capturing, -storing, and/or -releasing composition

The present invention relates to a dosage form comprising at least one functionalized calcium carbonate-comprising material (FCC) and at least one hot melt extruded polymer resin, a method for producing same, a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, home and personal care product comprising the dosage form and the uses thereof.

Dosage form

The present invention relates to a composition comprising hedgehog shaped particles, at least one binder, and at least one hydrophobizing agent and/or at least one hydrophilizing agent, a method for controlling the wettability of substrate surfaces using these compositions, as well as a material comprising these compositions.

Composition and method for controlling the wettability of surfaces

The present invention relates to a method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate, as well as to the granules obtained thereby and their use.

Method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate

The present invention relates to a process for the production of suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibres in the presence of at least one filler and/or pigment, as well as the suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose obtained by this process and their uses.

Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose suspensions

The present invention relates to a process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibres in the presence of the at least one filler and/or pigment until a gel is formed, as well as the nano-fibrillar cellulose gel obtained by this process and uses thereof.

Process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels

The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein a calcium carbonate-comprising material is treated with phosphoric acid, carbon dioxide, and specific dicarboxylic acids, in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous suspension of surface-reacted calcium carbonate. Furthermore, the present invention relates to surface-reacted calcium carbonate obtained by said process and its use.

Process for preparing surface-reacted calcium carbonate

The present invention relates to aqueous coating compositions for stretchable coatings in paper applications comprising at least one acrylic polymeric binder having a Tof &#x2212;3&#xb0; C. or lower, and at least one inorganic filler having a BET specific surface area in the range of 1.0 to 30.0 m/g, wherein the dry weight ratio of the at least one acrylic polymeric binder to the at least one inorganic filler is between 15:100 and 20:100, as well as their use as stretchable coatings in paper and board applications.

Stretchable coatings

The invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particle suspensions, to a self-binding pigment particle suspension as well as to a paper product comprising self-binding pigment particles and to the use of the self-binding pigment particle suspension in paper applications, such as in paper coating or as filler material.

Starch-based PHCH

The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous mineral pigment material suspension; b) providing at least one polymeric binder, wherein the binder comprises at least one modified polysaccharide having a degree of carboxylation in the range of 0.4 to 2.0 and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of &#x3e;300 to 500 ml/g, c) mixing the binder of step b) with the aqueous mineral pigment material suspension of step a) and adjusting the solids content of the obtained suspension so that it is &#x3e;45 to 95 wt.-%, preferably from 45 to 80 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the suspension, and d) grinding the aqueous mineral material suspension of step c).

Self-binding pigment hybrid

A process for manufacturing structured material by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment, combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment, fibrillating the cellulose fibres in the presence of the at least one filler and/or pigment until a gel is formed, subsequently providing additional non-fibrillated fibres, and combining the gel with the additional non-fibrillated fibres.

Process for the manufacture of structured materials using nano-fibrillar cellulose gels

The present invention provides for method of improving flowability and loose bulk density of functionalized natural- and/or synthetic calcium carbonate comprising material, to the use of such improved material in ready to use granules and thereof produced dispersible dosage forms.

Dispersible dosage form

The present invention relates to a method for creating a hidden pattern on a substrate, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited by inkjet printing onto a substrate, which comprises at least one external surface comprising a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound.

Method for creating a hidden pattern

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a substrate with an embedded, UV-visible pattern, wherein a liquid treatment composition comprising at least one acid is deposited onto a substrate, which comprises at least one optical brightener and optionally a filler, wherein the filler comprises 0 to 60 wt.-% of a salifiable alkaline or alkaline earth compound, based on the total weight of the substrate.

Printed watermark

The present invention concerns a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles from an aqueous suspension of calcium carbonate containing material, wherein an anionic binder and at least one cationic polymer are mixed with the suspension.

Treatment of calcium carbonate containing materials for increased filler load in paper

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Killwangen, Switzerland

Joachim Schoelkopf