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US 10,934,646 B2Granted
Soy protein and carbohydrate containing binder compositions
AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorsUranchimeg Lester, Kiarash Alavi, Jawed Asrar, Zhihua Guo, Mingfu Zhang
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Abstract
Soy protein and carbohydrate containing binder compositions are described. The binder compositions may include a carbohydrate, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a soy protein. The binder compositions may also optionally include thickening agents such as modified celluloses and polysaccharides.
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A process of making a formaldehyde-free, non-woven glass-fiber product, the process comprising:
- providing a plurality of glass fibers;
- applying a soy-containing binder composition to the glass fibers to form a binder-containing wet mat;
- and
- curing the binder-containing wet mat to form the formaldehyde-free, non-woven glass-fiber product,
- wherein the soy-containing binder composition comprises:
- (i) a soy protein,
- (ii) dextrose;
- and
- (iii) a reaction product of a urea compound and a dialdehyde compound.
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