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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Philip H. Steele, Starkville, MS (US);
Venkata K. Penmetsa, Starkville, MS (US);
Inventors:
Philip H. Steele, Starkville, MS (US);
Venkata K. Penmetsa, Starkville, MS (US);
Assignee:
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/00 (2006.01); C08L 89/00 (2006.01); C08L 91/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 89/00 (2013.01); C08L 91/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for producing thermoset, water repellent binders particularly effective for forming combustible composite materials. The binders include a mixture of an alkaline protein hydrolyzate and a bio-oil or an acidic protein hydrolyzate and a lignin compound. Desirably, the binders and the resulting combustible composite materials are substantially free of formaldehyde.