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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited, Rotorua, NZ;
Warren James Grigsby, Rotorua, NZ;
NEW ZEALAND FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED, Rotorua, NZ;
Abstract
An aqueous adhesive composition and a process for preparing such compositions are disclosed. The composition comprises macromolecular complex comprising (A) a first component comprising (i) a framework element and (ii) a polyphenol, and (B) second component comprising a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine. The framework element comprises (a) a polypeptide, oligopeptide, amino acid, or polyamine, (b) a polysaccharide, oligosaccharide, or monosaccharide, or a saccharide conjugate, or (c) a lignin, a lignan or a lignin conjugate. The polyphenol comprises a tannin, a tannic acid, a flavonoid, or a poly-resorcinol. An adhesive precursor composition comprising the first component is also disclosed.