Patent ID: 7947765
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: B29C,C03C,C07H,C08F,C08L,C09D,E04B,F16L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composition, comprising: a nitrogeneous polymer binder disposed on a collection of cellulosic fibers, wherein (i) the nitrogeneous polymer binder includes melanoidins generated from the reaction of a carbohydrate reactant and an amine reactant, (ii) a portion of the melanoidins of the nitrogeneous polymer binder are cross-linked through a monomeric polycarboxylic acid reactant, and (iii) the ratio of the number of moles of the monomeric polycarboxylic acid reactant to the number of moles of carbohydrate reactant is from about 1:4 to about 1:15.