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US 5,258,414 AGranted
Adhesives and sealants
AssigneeAmerican Maize Technology, Inc.
InventorFinn Bergishagen
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Abstract
The improved adhesion is provided by incorporating into an adhesive and/or sealant plastic material an effective amount of cyclodextrin or a complex of cyclodextrin and blowing agent. Where the complex of cyclodextrin and blowing agent is employed, an expandable mixture is formed.
Claims8
A method for increasing the adhesive nature of the material comprising:
- forming an admixture comprising an adhesive and/or sealant plastic material and an effective amount of a complex of cyclodextrin and a blowing agent;
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- heating said admixture so as to fluidize said plastic material and cause said blowing agent to expand said plastic material while said plastic material is in a fluidized state.
An adhesive and/or sealant composition with improved adhesion comprising an adhesive and/or sealant plastic material and an effective amount of a complex of cyclodextrin and blowing agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.